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Regarding hiv test
My question is...
Which basic test is accurate and reliable .
Elfa
Elisa or
Tridot.
After possible exposure . And secondly
Cold sores can be symptoms of hiv infection.
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Hello Sir,
Cold sores can be related to HIV but not always. Cold sores can not be always because of HIV. ELISA is a good test to find out the presence of HIV. Tridot is a basic test and not very reliable. Besides that there is PCR test which is even better and almost 100% perfect.
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