hiv antibody at three months

[geno1789]

Hello,

Is the hiv antibody result conclusive at three months? I've read in some places that it's not conclusive until six months. I want to be completely sure.

[Teak]

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[worryworrylaw]

But STANDARD window period is 3 months....

[worryworrylaw]

if in Australia... is 6 weeks according Melbourne sexual Health Centre. I been there before.....

[Teak]

3 months is when you can obtain your conclusive negative test result.

[geno1789]

But in most people antibody tests are accurate at 4-6 weeks? So they're definitely accurate at three not six?

[Teak]

http://www.cdc.gov/globalaids/Resources/pmtct-care/docs/TM/Module_6TM.pdf
Page 11
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  In an adult, a positive HIV antibody test result means that the person is infected, a person with a negative or inconclusive result may be in the “window for 4 to 6 weeks but occasionally up to 3 months after HIV exposure. Persons at high risk who initially test negative should be retested 3 months after exposure to confirm results