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When after unprotected sex can you test for hiv?
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Depends on the type: Of test. Blood for HIV nucleic acid may turn positive as soon as a couple of weeks after exposure. The usual antibody test may take a couple of months and occasionally up to a year. See this site for more info. http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/.
Answered 6/10/2014
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