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Had Unprotected Sex. Rapid Hiv Test Negative. Accuracy Of Rapid Hiv Test?

hi i had unprotected sex with a girl i was dating, prior to meeting me she had unprotected sex with her exboyfriend in the last week of january, she had a rapid hiv test at 4, 6 and yesterday the 26.03.2012 and all where negative, should i be worried, could those tests be wrong. how accurate is the rapid hiv test at 8 weeks
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Test for H.I.V. is false negative only during window period of the disease. In most people, this period is between 2 and 12 weeks. In a very small number of people, the process takes up to 6 months. Thus one can become sure only if test is negative after 6 months also. It is better to avoid unprotected sex.
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Had Unprotected Sex. Rapid Hiv Test Negative. Accuracy Of Rapid Hiv Test?

Test for H.I.V. is false negative only during window period of the disease. In most people, this period is between 2 and 12 weeks. In a very small number of people, the process takes up to 6 months. Thus one can become sure only if test is negative after 6 months also. It is better to avoid unprotected sex.