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Negative Antibodies Test
How confident should I be from a negative antibodies test taken at the 5 1/2 week mark? Is it only definitive at 3 months? What is the accuracy of test at the 5 1/2 weeks? Thanks to anyone who can help.
90% of people who are infected will test positive within 2-6 weeks on infection. Some people take longer. So you can be 90% sure that you don't have HIV. Even more so if it was not a high risk exposure (Anal sex, Sharing needles). I've been here before, taking a 4th gen test now would help relieve your worries as well as rule out HIV! Stay safe xx
If the test you had done at 5 1/2 weeks was a 4th generation DUO which checks for antibodies AND antigens, then those results will be conclusive.
If the test you took only checked for antibodies, then a conclusive result cannot be obtained until 12 weeks post exposure.
What was your risk? You may not even needed to test!
If the test you took only checked for antibodies, then a conclusive result cannot be obtained until 12 weeks post exposure.
What was your risk? You may not even needed to test!
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