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What is the hiv antibody test window period?

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Dr. Kathleen Mullane answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

HIV window: We used to say that the window was 30 days but the newer more sensitive laboratory 3rd elisa tests can detect antibody reliably at 15 days (some as early as 9 days) while 4th generation antigen/antibody tests can detect infection even earlier.

Answered 10/14/2020

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