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  5. I had a possible risky exposure about 6 months ago, and I took an HIV test at day 179 after exposure, which came back negative. Ive also had two more tests, all negative. Im still worried about the window period. Is my test result reliable, and do I need to worry about testing again?

I had a possible risky exposure about 6 months ago, and I took an HIV test at day 179 after exposure, which came back negative. Ive also had two more tests, all negative. Im still worried about the window period. Is my test result reliable, and do I need to worry about testing again?

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I had a possible risky exposure about 6 months ago, and I took an HIV test at day 179 after exposure, which came back negative. Ive also had two more tests, all negative. Im still worried about the window period. Is my test result reliable, and do I need to worry about testing again?

Advised elisa hiv test at 6 months and at 1 year.

Last updated on 18 Dec 2024

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Last updated on 12 Dec 2024

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