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I had an hiv mixed ag/ab detection test 4 weeks after exposure. is this accurate ? it came back negative.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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Nearly conclusive: The Ag/Ab HIV tests detect almost all infections at 4 weeks, but on rare cases it can take 6 weeks. If you had an especially high risk exposure (e.g. unprotected sex with a known infected partner, anal sex with another male), have another test at 6 weeks. Otherwise no worries.

Answered 2/24/2018

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A member asked:

I had an hiv mixed ag/ab detection test 4 weeks after exposure. is this accurate ? it came back negative.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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