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I got tested at 8 weeks after a possible exposure, i have a sore throat & slight fever with body pains.
How accurate is the 8 weeks test, the antibody test came out to be negative.
Does a eight weeks negative test ever become positive at 12 weeks.

can someone get ars symptoms at 8 weeks, i read from Dr HHH posts and he said ars is seen not beyond 2-4 weeks.
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480448 tn?1426948538
If you didn't have a risk, you never needed testing in the first place, so yes, you would not need any further testing.

Don't u think her blood mixed with mine due to the thorns .

It's not as simple as that.  A TRUE "blood to blood" exposure would have to involve a severe wound (one that would require medical assistance, sutures), and a LOT of blood.  Think, a car accident with two severely wounded, bleeding people being exposed to one another's blood.  A superficial puncture with a small amount of blood wouldn't be sufficient to cause a risk.

Again, you never had a risk.
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So, u mean to say I shud not go for further testing. Is 8 weeks negative test enough or do u mean I did not have an exposure. Don't u think her blood mixed with mine due to the thorns
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480448 tn?1426948538
You never had a risk.
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186166 tn?1385259382
PATIENCE ! ! !

it is highly unlikely that an 8 week test will change
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anybody
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