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DETERMINE HIV RAPID (sensitive 4 weeks after infection)
ELISA - detect virus antibody and viral protein ( sensitive within 18 to 21 days after infection
HIV 1 PCR (sensitive 14 - 16 days) after infection.
this detect the virus itself (DNA of the virus)
Dr Kizza Blair@blair_kizza
One thing people don’t talk about enough is the HIV window period, you and your partner can test negative today and feel safe 🥹, but if one of you was recently exposed, the test may not pick it yet; during this time, the virus can still be in the body and you can still pass HIV even with a negative result
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