HIV Doubt on Protected Encounter
Protected Exposure on Apr 26 (sex worker). HIV RNA PCR (RT-PCR) done at 15 days post exposure came back negative. Around day 17–18 I developed diarrhoea / head ache symptoms/anxiety. At day 20, I did multiple HIV 4th gen Ag/Ab rapid home tests and all showed faint lines reactive T1 lines. I also received HBV + HPV + Typhoid vaccines about 3 days before the rapid tests. Confused because RTPCR was negative but rapid tests appear reactive. Looking for medical opinion on possibility of false-reactive rapid tests vs early seroconversion.
