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How Accurate Is Third Generation HIV Test?
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Question: How accurate would a 3rd generation hiv test be 25 days after havin unprotected sex??
Brief Answer:
Accuracy is 95% by 4 wks,needs repeated by 12wks
Detailed Answer:
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The third generation HIV tests test for the antibodies against the HIV virus.
The antibodies appear after a window period of 4 weeks to 3 months with more than 95% of the times antibodies appearing by 4 to 6 weeks.
The test is very accurate and has got a accuracy of more than 99%.
But the test requires to be repeated again at 12 weeks or 3 months.
Hence thought the test appears to be very accurate by 4 weeks, it requires to be repeated for confirmation again at 12 weeks.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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