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There is something I am concerned that there are people who say that the window period is 3 months and the tests have to be done at 3 months in this forum and yet I read that you doctors say test fourth- generation 28 days and third generation window closes at 8 weeks
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For most people, yes the 4th generation is good at 4 weeks and the 3rd generation is good at 8 weeks. However, 3 months is conclusive for 99% of people, including those who may be slow to produce antibodies. They say 3 months to be conclusive for almost everybody.
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4th Generation tests are conclusive after 4 weeks and this is again stated by experts. The CDC's guidelines have been updated in 2014 and has stated there is no need to test after the initial Duo test is negative. This 3 month guideline is outdated information and strictly is for antibody testing. You are conclusively negative.
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goodnight and apologize to bother again, I'm back here because unfortunately the person who took my blood sample is being investigated by several allegations of negligence on issues like mine, I took a test of fourth generation at 90 days , electrochemiluminescence method and gave me negative, but 02 weeks before my test at 90 days was diagnosed with cancer of the ovaries, I discard all HIV and am only focused on my problem ovaries in two weeks beginning chemotherapies, but I'm very worried because after my pruba to 56 days comense to mantner rlacions unprotected with my partner, as I said the fourth test passing 45 days is conclusive, it happens that my boyfriend 03 days ago presented with fever, chills and headache, only those symptoms that lasted 4 days, and the symptoms went alone, the only thing I take a pill for pain and to reduce fever, now I'm more than concerned and what happened this to my boyfriend and the girl in the volume of blood, is because they constantly have to go to secure my cancer theme, create ustes need to repeat my evidence may be that the cancer has not generated sufficient antibodies or that almost did not eat during those months because of my depression that caused me the topic, I ask of Hearts help me, I love my boyfriend and I would not harm you, and I do not think pder with both diseases, help me please
They say that people with advanced cancer who are on chemo "MAY" have delay in antibody production. You've had many HIV tests that prove you're HIV-.
You have no HIV concern.

You stated before:
"but I still have not and undergone chemotherapy"

Even if you had done chemo for 2 weeks before the 90-day test, you would still be negative. Just try to stay strong and focused on your other issues. Don't worry about HIV.
Good luck.
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Please someone could answer my questions, cementing previously apparently secure in a blood collection needle did not change me as preente symptoms at 02 weeks generalized swollen glands in the neck, armpit, groin, neck, ears, I had abdominal pain, diarrhea (bloody mucus), rash, fever of 38 one day and then fever, muscle pain, joint pain, head, throat, at 5 weeks sick of tonsils (green mucus), a purple dots on the skin, reduce five kilos, I've done test ECLIA fourth generation at 51 days, 56 days, 77 days, 90 negative days, so right here in peru and there was the case of a baby who's infected with HIV in a hospital, and it is found in research that is why my concern, my question is this, I have been with boxes depression so hardly ate, and they lowered the defenses, it is possible that did not allow me gnerar enough antibodies ago 1 month detectarin me cancer to ovaries, but I still have not and undergone chemotherapy, it can slow to generate antibodies, likewise after the first test realize I comense to have sex without a condom with m partner is podible if passing it and reinfected me and so on, can delay that generates antibodies thanks
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....if they are infected, that is.
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Yes, 3 months is considered conservative because a vast majority (>99%) will test positive by then.
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and you say to almost everyone , and about that 1% is missing, because you say it's for 99% of people, I've read all resuestas doctors d this doro and they said that 03 months is only for conservatism ,
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