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Hiv test accuracy after 28 days
Hello everyone,
Sorry for my english.
I have had unprotected sexual intercourses with a woman a month ago (vaginal penetration whithout a condom).
The next day I realized what I've had done and anxiety began to struck me.
About 3 weeks later I had a strong fever that lasted for a day and a couple of days later some oral thrush appeared (very white tongue in the back + pain) that lasted for a day too. I'm usually never sick. In the meantime I asked the girl to do an HIV test and she told me it was negative but I don't know if I can trust her.
Yesterday, ie 28 days after the exposure I went to do a HIV DUO test, it's negative.
Here are my concerns now:
1. How reliable is a HIV DUO test after 28 days?
2. How long after the first symptoms of infection can the AB be detected ?
3. Is it possible for the test to "miss" both of the agp24 and the AB ? I mean, the DUO test is meant to reveal one or another. I know the agp24 fades away when the AB are starting to go into action. Is there an overlap between these two steps ? I mean, if there is no agp24 there must be AB. No ? I hope I made myself clear....
Thank you very much ! :)
Sorry for my english.
I have had unprotected sexual intercourses with a woman a month ago (vaginal penetration whithout a condom).
The next day I realized what I've had done and anxiety began to struck me.
About 3 weeks later I had a strong fever that lasted for a day and a couple of days later some oral thrush appeared (very white tongue in the back + pain) that lasted for a day too. I'm usually never sick. In the meantime I asked the girl to do an HIV test and she told me it was negative but I don't know if I can trust her.
Yesterday, ie 28 days after the exposure I went to do a HIV DUO test, it's negative.
Here are my concerns now:
1. How reliable is a HIV DUO test after 28 days?
2. How long after the first symptoms of infection can the AB be detected ?
3. Is it possible for the test to "miss" both of the agp24 and the AB ? I mean, the DUO test is meant to reveal one or another. I know the agp24 fades away when the AB are starting to go into action. Is there an overlap between these two steps ? I mean, if there is no agp24 there must be AB. No ? I hope I made myself clear....
Thank you very much ! :)
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