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I have been involved in a protected sex with a sex worker. And now I want to get my self hiv tested. So please suggest the name of hiv test to be done along with the time after which this needs to be done.
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The CDC recommends these blood tests. They can detect HIV as soon as 20 days earlier than antibody screening tests. They check for HIV antigen, a protein called p24 that's part of the virus that shows up 2-4 weeks after infection, as well as HIV antibodies.
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After 17 days of exposure you can go for hiv 1 pro viral dna QUALITATIVE test.
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