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Plan to take HIV PCR RNA test due to High risk

I plan to take HIV PCR RNA test. I have been engaged in high risk exposure. It was unprotected receptive anal sex with a positive syphilis guy. He tested HIV negative at week 7 after his other hiv risk. At that time we knew that he was syphilis positive.
My high risk with him is already 5 weeks however 2 weeks ago I had sucked his penis.
Will my result of HIV PCR RNA be conclusive by 5 weeks of high risk and 2 weeks of lesser risk?.
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Oral is not low risk, it is zero risk so you don't need to test for that encounter,  or even think about that.
A dup is conclusive after 4 weeks but any other takes 12 weeks. If he took a duo he is conclusively negative, but if it was anything else his status is unknown.  Do you know what kind of test he used or where he took it so you can call them to see what kind they use?
Don't bother with the RNA since the duo will do the job.
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Since he is your boyfriend, then get him to find out if the rapid they used was a duo. No need for this new thread since this is  the same situation as before.
I doubted that the test that was used was 4th or duo. I strongly believe the test was rapid antibody test, since it was taken in public health clinic and free of charge.
We dont have duo test here however RNA test or VIRAL load test is available.
My risky exposure was unprotected recevetive anal sex. Wil PCR RNA at week 5 rule out my hiv status?
No it gives false pos, so you need another test. Since he is your boyfriend, why doesn't he just test which, if negative,  will give you the answer you need, since he is near 12 weeks?
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