How long does it take an HIV test to produce results?
HIV self-tests provide results within 20 minutes.
Last updated on 22 Sep 2023
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.
After someone has been infected with the virus it can take about 2 weeks for HIV antigen to be detectable with current antigen tests, and more than 3 weeks to produce enough HIV antibodies to be detected by antibody tests.
4th generation tests will pick up 99% of infections at six week.
Yes, after 80 days one can find out whether one has AIDS or not.
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