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Hiv testing after taking PEP ??

3rd generation TRIDOT Hiv rapid test at 84 days after completion of PEP is conclusive?? Will I have to wait 6 months for conclusive result??

CDC guidelines says retest up to  6 months
Is any revisions in guidelines?? What you people think pls help me ?
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3191940 tn?1447268717
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12 weeks after you last dose of PEP is considered conclusive by experts in the field.  You do not need any more tests and you do not have HIV.

The CDC is extremely conservative and also, out-of-date on the latest recommendations.  No experts recommend testing beyond the 12-week mark.
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