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Is hiv p24 antigen detectable 17-19 days after pep? i have read that generally speaking it is detectable at 14 to 16 days on average. thoughts?
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That's about right: p24 can often be detected as early as 10-12 days after infection. But these figures are pretty good on average.
Answered 11/23/2016
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