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34 Years
29/01/2025

I'm really concerned about my HIV status. So, I had a PCR RNA test 22 days after potential exposure, and it came back not detected. Then, at 44 days, I did an HIV combo test and it was negative. Finally, I did HIV rapid testing at 76 days, and that was negative too. Based on these results, am I in the clear?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

MBBS
6+ Yrs

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