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I took hiv elisa test at 80 days mark. i know its little less than 90 days. the result was negetive. is this reliable result doc?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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HIV is Hard to Get: Nope. 95% of those infected will test positive by three months. It is thought to be up to six months to get 100% accuracy with this simple antibody test. If one has a high risk worry then you can get 100% accuracy with the more powerful HIV RNA viral test from day 21 forward.

Answered 11/29/2018

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