A member asked:

Had 2 risky exposures 2 months ago (started with pep for the second one immediatelly), symptoms started 5 days after 1st exposure and continued over time until today. would hiv rna test catch the infection 7 weeks after exposure (3 weeks after pep)?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

It is rare to have HIV symptoms while taking PEP drugs; probably you were not infected and something else is causing your symptoms. At this time, 3 weeks after last drug dose, a negative HIV test of any kind (antibody, 4th gen, RNA) would prove your symptoms are not due to HIV. Still, a final test will be needed 6 weeks after completing PEP to be sure you don't have asymptomatic HIV. Good luck.

Answered 9/29/2023

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