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Which is better option for hiv screening? Government hospital or private lab like Dr. Lal pathlab? What is window period for this test in India? Is there any possibility of getting hiv through blood drawing by lab technician?
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You can get hiv test dine from anywhere. Government hospital also does it very well. If it's negative you can repeat it after 6 months because 6 months is the windows period. If positive then they will confirm it by a confirmatory diagnostic test. Lab technician can draw blood there is no problem.
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