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How long until blood tests are effective?
I had a high risk sexual encounter that I regretted immediately afterward. ~36 hours later I had a full blood and urine screen. The tests all came back negative, but I worry that I took the test too soon after I was exposed.
How soon after exposure are blood/urine screenings effective? Would these tests detect all infections immediately after exposure?
I am a bit freaked out a appreciate all advice.
How soon after exposure are blood/urine screenings effective? Would these tests detect all infections immediately after exposure?
I am a bit freaked out a appreciate all advice.
Those times above are very conservative. Not wrong, just conservative.
Blood screen was way too early, but the urine screen was probably accurate (if it's modern DNA based tests).
But I agree best bet is just re screen the urine at 1 week and the blood at 4 months.
Blood screen was way too early, but the urine screen was probably accurate (if it's modern DNA based tests).
But I agree best bet is just re screen the urine at 1 week and the blood at 4 months.
you tested way too soon,
gon/chyl/NSU/NGU- 1 week
syphilis- 6 weeks
HIV-3 months
herpes-4 months
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