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Would an rna pcr test be accurate after 20 days since my completion of pep. this will be done in conjunction with an antibody and antigen test. ?

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Times since exposure: If it has been more than 3 months since you were exposed to HIV, the negative result of RNA PCR should be reliable.

Answered 11/25/2015

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A member asked:

Would an rna pcr test be accurate after 20 days since my completion of pep. this will be done in conjunction with an antibody and antigen test. ?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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