Is a 4th generation test at 48 days conclusive?
4th generation tests will pick up 99% of infections at six weeks.
Last updated on 22 Sep 2023
The fourth generation test done with a blood sample from a vein can detect virus from 18 to 45 days from exposure.
The fourth-generation HIV test is the recommended test and can detect HIV as early as 14 days following transmission by detecting HIV so that one can start the treatment early.
Antibody tests can usually detect HIV 23 to 90 days after exposure.
HIV self-tests provide results within 20 minutes.
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