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HomeHealth QueryHIV DUO (HIV P24 ANTIGEN, HIV 1 & 2 ANTIBODY)A negative HIV 4th gen test after 21 days is relia...
  • Female
  • 45 Years
  • 22/09/2023

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A negative HIV 4th gen test after 21 days is reliable?

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Dr. Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

  • MBBS
  • 6+ Yrs
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The fourth generation test done with a blood sample from a vein can detect virus from 18 to 45 days from exposure.

Dr. Dhankecha Suggests...

Take a TOTAL LEUKOCYTE COUNTS AND DIFFERENTIAL LEUKOCYTE COUNTS(TLC & DLC) Test or Take a HLA - B LOCUS TYPING Test

Book TOTAL LEUKOCYTE COUNTS AND DIFFERENTIAL LEUKOCYTE COUNTS(TLC & DLC) TestBook HLA - B LOCUS TYPING Test

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