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how long should i wait to take a rapid test is 3 weeks to soon?
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Antibody tests ("Rapid" tests) — give a positive result based on antibodies to HIV, not the virus itself. It takes your body up to 3 months to produce these antibodies at levels that can be detected by this test.

4-6 weeks (up to 3 months) after infection, most people will have enough antibodies to test positive
12 weeks (3 months) after infection, about 98% of people will have enough antibodies to test positive.
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