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Is the hiv rapid blood test (finger prick) just as accurate as the standard "needle-in-arm" blood test?
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Rapid HIV testing: Yes. But, remember like the other routine HIV antibody tests, the window of certainty is three to six months after the exposure. If you have a high risk exposure there is other testing that is more accurate early on. In fact accurate from 21 days post exposure.
Answered 11/28/2017
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