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[grigurechelnita]

Hi everybody.I have 2 important questions for you.
1. Is the HIV duo test the same as HIV combi test?
2.When do the ARS symptoms appear? I am very confused.Some say they appear 2-4 weeks after exposure and others say 3-6 weeks after exposure.My symptom appeared at 5 weeks after exposure( fever) .
So I have to know the truth ...

[LIZZIE LOU]

no test is CONCLUSIVE until 3 months post exposure

[diver58]

Combi test after 4 weeks is highly reassuring but not conclusive.However if your exposure was not unprotected anal or vaginal sex, you never required a test

[grigurechelnita]

Why can't I get a combi test at 5 weeks?
I heard it is 100 % reliable and conclusive...

[diver58]

Not necessarily. ARS are similar to those, due to other illnesses alsso, therefore symptoms do not mean much but create confusion.

If you had a real exposure (unprotected anal or vaginal sex), the only accurate way to check the status, is to get an AB test done, 3 months after the exposure

[grigurechelnita]

So..if I had symptoms at  5 weeks after exposure it might not be ARS.
Am I right ?

[diver58]

1. Yes, Duo or Combi because detecting p24 antigene and antibodies.
2. Appear 2-4 weeks after exposure and last for 1-2 weeks