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A 21-year-old male asked:

I had a negative rapid hiv antibody test at 93 days of last exposure. will possible hcv coinfection delay hiv seroconversion? when should i retest to fully move on?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered

Infectious Disease 54 years experience

Your HIV test is conclusive and you should not waste time, money, or emotional energy on additional HIV testing.

Answered Aug 25, 2021

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Is 23 weeks non reactive 5 MonS HIV combo ,ant-hcv,hbsag conclusive? After needle stick (unkown patient status )if hcv , hiv occurred simultaneously will it delay seroconversion and window period become 1 year ? Pregnant 27 weeks HCW ?

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A 32-year-old male asked:

Is delayed hiv seroconversion a problem for 4th generation hiv tests? I know its rare and antibody can take a year Ive tested 4th gen after 6 months it was negative? Is 4th generation used to detect rare cases of delayed antibodies?

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Can potential hepatitis C exposure delay or cause a false negative HIV combo at day 50? If so, when would it be conclusive? And when is a hepatitis C antibody test window period?

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A 32-year-old male asked:

Update to last question. My hiv 4th gen and hepatitis panel was done at 23 weeks after exposure. 7 rapid hiv tests and the final 4th generation. Can I trust that I dont have delayed seroconversion and can move on from hiv and hepatitis?

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A 45-year-old male asked:

Can my positive hepatitis A diagnosis affect my hiv results or delay seroconversion this making the window period longer for me. My last hiv test was April 10, 2021 and my exposure was September 12, 2020 seven months ago. Last is neg 4 gen hiv test?

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