What is the window period for hiv detection?

Best HIV Testing: If there is a high risk exposure the newer HIV dna or RNA viral testing can pick up the infection by 21 days. Remember if you do have a high risk exposure there is the effective prevention treatment to prevent infection. One has 72 hours to act to get you on this post exposure prophylaxis. (pep). It can lower the risk by 2000%.... Never be afraid to tell your doctor of exposure.

3-6 months: Standard HIV screening tests actually test for the presence of antibodies that the body makes to fight the HIV virus. The period of time for the body to make antobodies is called "the window period". It varies in each person, but it is usually between 3 to 6 months. If you have the pcr test looking for viral rna, period is 10-14 days.