rapid hiv test question

[progm]

I took a rapid test by a finger prick roughly 8-10 weeks after possible contact. Do you think I should get tested again? If so, how long after said contact?

 

[CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT]

Definitely. It generally takes 3 months for the antigens to show. If you're deemed all clear after 3 months you should be fine, and can rest easy knowing you dodged a bullet.

Good luck!

 

[addictivepersona]

When I had a finger-prick test done in '07, the workers at the clinic said the detection time was between three and six months after possible contact. But, it's the medical field and it is constantly changing, so I don't doubt it's three months now.