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I had taken 6 hiv test at week 5,7,9,10,5,12 and 16 last exposure. ac anti hiv duo serum/plasma eclia.what gen is the test and can i be sure i am neg?

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Nucleic acid test: You may wish to get a nucleic acid test for HIV. If that is negative at at 16 weeks after exposure you would be essentially free of HIV.

Answered 11/3/2015

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A member asked:

I had taken 6 hiv test at week 5,7,9,10,5,12 and 16 last exposure. ac anti hiv duo serum/plasma eclia.what gen is the test and can i be sure i am neg?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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