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Hiv testing help & accuracy?! how many days after completing pep is the soonest for an accurate test? 4th gen at 4 weeks or 6 weeks? what about early nat or rna at 10 or 14 days? in meantime, i have not been sexually active. thank you?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

RNA test is not recommended because of false positive result. After PEP, 4th generation test at 6 weeks and 4 months is recommended. Remember your testing objective is to rule out the infection not to confirm the infection after the exposure and taking PEP.

Answered 3/2/2022

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