- male
- 30 Years
- 22/01/2025
I'm worried about my friend who had a possible HIV exposure. He got tested at 30 days with the HIV12 antibodies combo test from Dr. Lal Path Labs and it came back negative. Then, he took another test at 45 days with SRL lab, and that was negative too. Is there still a chance he could seroconvert after 45 days? This whole situation has got us both stressed out.
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ask him to get tested at an interval of 6 months if that also turns out negative,then he is free from disease
Dr. Kareemulla Suggests...
Consult a Infectious Disease specialist
Answered 04/07/2025
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