A member asked:

Neg oraquick test 5.5wk after protected sex w/ lady. now 7wk&worry -swollen jawline lymphnode &tight throat. will oraquick still be neg? paranoid?

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Dr. Tony Ho answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Viral load: If you are concerned that this may be the acute retroviral syndrome with hiv, you can always request an HIV viral load to catch HIV infections in the "window period" before the antibodies manifest.

Answered 6/10/2014

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