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Hi doctors, is hiv alere combo negative test conclusive at week 11 (85 days)? are there any differences between finger prick hiv alere combo test and blood from vein laboratory combo test? is the window period of combo finger prick test longer?
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To be sure, get a HIV nucleic acid test.
Answered 7/12/2021
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