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Tests required to be done for HIV

2017-11-24 07:45:36
Hi, i had unprotected sex last week and im really getting scared about getting hiv infection. I would like to know the tests which i need to do to check HIV Infection
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Latest test which can detect HIV virus are done by some of reputed Labs like Lals Path SRL and Metropolis HIV RNA PCR quantitative and qualitative analysis can detect HIV virus earliest However chances of transmission depends upon the virus load of infected patients It is not necessarily that every unprotected sexual activity leads to HIV

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