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  • 29/01/2025

So, I got this tattoo and I'm worried about the risk of infection. I went for an HIV test on the 12th day after exposure, using the HIV 12 ELISA method, and the result was negative, with a score of 0.415 SCo. Then, on the 32nd day, I took an HIV test again, which was the HIV 12 p24 Combo test with CMIA, and it came back non-reactive at 0.1. How confident can I be in these results?

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-Based on the negative results from both the HIV 12 ELISA test (day 12) and the HIV 12 & p24 Combo test (day 32), it's very unlikely that you have HIV. These tests are highly accurate, especially after the 4-week mark. Trusting these results gives you a

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