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Had a ag/ab hiv test negative 5 months after sex ive read about false negatives for up to a year. is that true? or is my test a true negative?

Q: had a ag/ab hiv test negative 5 months after sex ive read about false negatives for up to a year. is that true? or is my test a true negative?

: What you read is untrue. A negative result 6 weeks or more after the last possible exposure is 100% reliable.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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What you read is untrue. A negative result 6 weeks or more after the last possible exposure is 100% reliable.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 4/15/2023

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A member asked:

Had a ag/ab hiv test negative 5 months after sex ive read about false negatives for up to a year. is that true? or is my test a true negative?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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