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Is an hiv negative test at 8 weeks highly unlikely to change?
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Yes: Yes, however, current recommendations are to check again at 3 months.
Answered 3/31/2018
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Probably not...: ...especially if you have had a negative antigen-antibody (AgAb, "combo", "4th generation") blood test. These tests are conclusive at 6 weeks and no further testing is needed. If you had an older test, especially a 2nd generation blood test or an oral fluids test, get tested once more 3 months after the exposure.
Answered 3/4/2021
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