Hiv test suggestion

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Hiv test suggestion

Asked for Male, 26 Years

Which hiv test I should take it's been more than 7 weeks of exposure , suggest me , western blot test I should go for or Elisa ? P24? Or antibody?

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Western blot

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Dr. Aditya Gupta Sexologist 13 yrs exp Roorkee · Accepted Answer

Dr. Aditya Gupta

Sexologist 13 yrs exp Roorkee

Hello Its better to go for a fourth generation combined test i.e. p24 antigen plus antibody test. To be on safer side retest with an antibody test after 90 days of exposure.

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