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I took a oraquick hiv test at 15 weeks it was negative. is it safe to say everything is ok and i don't need to test again?

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Nucleic acid test: Please seek a nucleic acid test for HIV, if that is negative at 12 weeks after exposure you can be sure of being free of HIV. Antibody tests, occasionally take 6-12 months to turn positive. See this site for safer sex guidelines: http://www.aids.org/topics/aids-factsheets/aids-background-information/what-is-aids/safer-sex-guidelines/

Answered 10/1/2016

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A member asked:

I took a oraquick hiv test at 15 weeks it was negative. is it safe to say everything is ok and i don't need to test again?

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