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How accurate is an hiv rna test at 15 days post exposure? it was negative. i took the aptima hiv-1 rna qualitative assay with tma method?

Q: how accurate is an hiv rna test at 15 days post exposure? it was negative. i took the aptima hiv-1 rna qualitative assay with tma method?

: That test detects most but not all new HIV infections at 15 days, around 90-95%. You should also have an antigen-antibody (AgAb, "4th generation") blood test at 4 weeks. You can expect it to be negative, and the combination of that and the negative RNA test will be conclusive.

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That test detects most but not all new HIV infections at 15 days, around 90-95%. You should also have an antigen-antibody (AgAb, "4th generation") blood test at 4 weeks. You can expect it to be negative, and the combination of that and the negative RNA test will be conclusive.

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A member asked:

How accurate is an hiv rna test at 15 days post exposure? it was negative. i took the aptima hiv-1 rna qualitative assay with tma method?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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