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Hi dr after having a hiv exposure which test is best to take at 8 weeks , pcr or 4 gen or 3 rd gen i heard the pcr (viral load) is generally not recommended as a diagnostic test; it's used in people who are already known to have hiv to monitor ?

Q: hi dr after having a hiv exposure which test is best to take at 8 weeks , pcr or 4 gen or 3 rd gen i heard the pcr (viral load) is generally not recommended as a diagnostic test; it's used in people who are already known to have hiv to monitor ?

: You need to have a 4th generation test done.

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

You need to have a 4th generation test done.

Answered 8/18/2022

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A member asked:

Hi dr after having a hiv exposure which test is best to take at 8 weeks , pcr or 4 gen or 3 rd gen i heard the pcr (viral load) is generally not recommended as a diagnostic test; it's used in people who are already known to have hiv to monitor ?

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