Is HIV PCR test reliable while on pep

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Asked for Male, 23 Years

I started to have fever after 1 week of exposure to hiv. One of the doctor suggested me after 2 weeks of exposure for pep treatment. I took it for 2 days then I stopped taking it after knowing that it will only be effective if taken within 72 hours of exposure. I went for the HIV RNA PCR test. I was tested negative. But I took pep till 1 day before the test. Is that test reliable.

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Dr. Anand P R

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Yes.. It's reliable..

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Dr. Arjit Gaurav

Sexologist 20 yrs exp Gandhinagar

test relible but needs to be repet. pep after 72 hours ,useless

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Dr. Gunjan Saini

Sexologist 14 yrs exp Haridwar

take proper counseling about this first

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