A member asked:

I recently had a hiv antibody blood test with the dr. he asked when my last exposure was. i told him 8 years ago when it was really 6. i had a brain fart. will that time difference matter at all?

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Dr. Doanh Nguyen, md, faaaai answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

No: Hiv antibody test should be reliable 6 months after exposure. Before that time, looking for the virus itself by pcr is more reliable since antibody might not show up early enough. After that, 6 years or 8 years are the same.

Answered 12/31/2013

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No: Hope the test came back showing you are not infected. Best wishes.

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