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Hiv proviral dna test not detected and hiv 1&2 antibody test non reactive after 2 years of risky exposure. do i need any further test and is it true that hiv test take 5-6 years to detect hiv infection?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No, that’s not true. HIV tests always are positive within a few weeks and then remain positive for life. Your test results prove you do not have HIV.

Answered 4/24/2023

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You do not need to do any more tests for HIV unless you had a recent exposure. Visit this site for info: HIV test window periods https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/hiv-testing/test-types.html

Answered 4/6/2022

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