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HIV Exposure and Tests
Hi Dr.
About 23 days ago, I had an exposure to hiv for about 1-3 seconds after a condom broke. The girl is confirmed to be hiv positive. On day 13 I took Pcr qualitative HIV test and on the 14 day after exposure did a duo combo hiv test. They both came back negative. I then took another duo HIV test 23 days after exposure and came back negative. Are these combination of results assuring before my 28th day confirmatory duo?
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Dr. Samiran Sahu
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Durgapur
No, it's not confirmatory. HIV infection has a long incubation period and latent phase & won't show up on test now. You should consult a doctor and take post exposure prophylaxis for HIV asap.
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