A member asked:

Hiv 1&2 antibody production can get delayed by factors like immunity, medications, other diseases, treatments etc..same is applicable to p24 antigens?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Conclusive at 4 wk: Your opening statement is mistaken: HIV antibody development is NOT delayed by any known immune problems, medications, etc. The antibody-only HIV tests always are conclusive by 6-8 weeks after exposure. If somehow antibody were delayed, p24 antigen would appear sooner, not later. The Ag-Ab (4th generation) HIV tests therefore are ALWAYS 100% conclusive any time 4 weeks or more after catching HIV.

Answered 2/11/2017

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