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I'm looking for an hiv expert's opinion on retesting - hiv 4th generation taken at 24 days, dna pcr taken 18 & 12 days, all three negative. should i retest 4th gen after 28 days? did i test too soon? please help.
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No: DNA PCR is conclusive no need to take another test.
Answered 3/14/2021
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