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A 27-year-old male asked:

What are the window periods for newer hiv tests? such as 4th generation (antibody & antigen combination )and aptima hiv 1 rna pcr ? there is lots of different information online. thanks, docs?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered

Pathology 51 years experience

Visit this site for authoritative information on this subject: HIV test window periods https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/hiv-testing/test-types.html

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Answered Oct 14, 2021

Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered

Infectious Disease 55 years experience

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