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HIV Testing Accuracy

I am looking for confirmation on some HIV tests and how accurate they really are. I am planning to do a RNA test 13 days post a sexual act. I have seen that they are accurate after 9-11 days post exposure but the information seems confusing. Basically seems that if that comes out negative, I still may need to wait to take the 4th generation.  Is it any use to pay the extra money and take the RNA test now or just wait another 11 days and take the 4th generation test?
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You are focusing on the wrong virus since you didn't have any hiv risk.
At this point in time, I would avoid encounters with people you don't live with because of the likely 100% risk of you contracting or spreading Covid (if one of you two was positive) in which case you might also spread it to your loved ones.
Since neither of you were social distancing, I hope you check out this forum for information on why you should be doing that 100% of the time today. https://www.medhelp.org/forums/Coronavirus/show/2203
Your health is your wealth, so I hope you remain healthy to be able to enjoy life. Many infected Covid patients including young people are under the misunderstanding that they have zero risk from Covid, but will discover that not all of them will be spared permanent lung and related heart issues in which case they have lost that wealth forever.
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On Apr 27 you received correct information that you had no hiv risk on the std forum.
On Apr 26 you received correct information that you had no hiv risk on the hiv prevention forum.
Time to move on from hiv because the advice can't change.
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