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i took a test one month and a like 2 days after having unprotected sex how accurate would the negative result be?
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207091 tn?1337709493
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At 4 weeks, an HIV test is about 90% accurate.

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thank you for your response how accurate would you say that is ?
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Most antibody tests will become positive within 6-8 weeks of exposure.  3 months is considered conclusive.  Your negative test at ~4 weeks is very encouraging, but you could always get retested at the 3 month mark to be absolutely positive.
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492652 tn?1252945408
A test for what?
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