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Accuarcy of HIV type 1 antibody test with Weatern Blot Apr 18, 2012 In percentage wise, how accurate is a HIV type one antibody test with Western Blot at 30 days. I called my local hospital and this was all the information I could get on the test. Will it tell me anything close to conclusive at the 30 day mark from possible exposure? |
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 Hi With HIV testing there is a 3 month window period, in which you can be HIV positive but yet your Antibody test will come back negative. The first time to be tested is at 3 weeks and then 3 months. At 3 months the Western Blot will be accurate in giving you positive or negative results for 97% of the population, at 6 months it is 100%. Be well and stay safe Shannon | ||||||||
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