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Dr h - with utmost respect, on some posts you deem combo test 100% after 4 weeks, and others you say 6 weeks. no dates provided so any reason 4 this? personally, you already told me my combo of rna (26days) and ab/ag(36dys) is 100%, but still curious
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Ag/Ab HIV test: 4 weeks is old news. Science moves on, and knowledgeable experts have been advising 6 weeks for the last several months, because of a new scientific review reporting that in 1-2% of cases it takes that long for positive results. 4 weeks usually is sufficient however. For you, the combination of both RNA at 26 days and Ag/Ab at 36 days is conclusive. Stop worrying about it.
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