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I had my 5 weeks 3 days elisa antigen antibody hiv test and came negative, how accurate is it and can i be assured while waiting for my 3 months test?

Q: i had my 5 weeks 3 days elisa antigen antibody hiv test and came negative, how accurate is it and can i be assured while waiting for my 3 months test?

&gt;90% accurate: Most likely you don't have HIV, but it is good to repeat the test at a later time.

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Dr. Victor Nwanguma answered

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>90% accurate: Most likely you don't have HIV, but it is good to repeat the test at a later time.

Dr Tolbert-Walker agreed

Answered 10/4/2020

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Not certain: It will take 3 months to verify although the current negative test is encouraging.

Answered 3/6/2015

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A member asked:

I had my 5 weeks 3 days elisa antigen antibody hiv test and came negative, how accurate is it and can i be assured while waiting for my 3 months test?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Victor Nwanguma answered

Dr Tolbert-Walker agreed

Dr. John Chiu answered

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