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Does elisa antigen antibody hiv test result negative at 3 months conclusive?

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HIV testing: Nope. It is way too soon for this older antibody test to be 100% accurate. If this is the only test you can get then you will need further or repeat testing in twelve weeks.

Answered 1/12/2020

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A member asked:

Does elisa antigen antibody hiv test result negative at 3 months conclusive?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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