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What Are The Early Signs And Symptoms Of HIV?

Hi, I took an Oraquick HIV test three times over the last few months. I have had the same girlfriend for over a year but want to be cautious. When I took the test, before the 20 minutes was up, I thought I saw a faint line appear. When I check at 20 minutes, there was no line. This only happened on this test and not the others. Should I be worried?
posted on Wed, 13 Aug 2014
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Thank you for query.the oral tests can give false positive or false negative results.it depends on antibody testing and is not fully sensitive or specific.Depending on the exposure dates you can get HIV testing like PCR or P24 antigen or Antibody testing.Consult your doctor for further evaluation.You can get back for any clarifications with details.Dr Bharatesh D Basti Dermatologist and venereologist.
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What Are The Early Signs And Symptoms Of HIV?

Thank you for query.the oral tests can give false positive or false negative results.it depends on antibody testing and is not fully sensitive or specific.Depending on the exposure dates you can get HIV testing like PCR or P24 antigen or Antibody testing.Consult your doctor for further evaluation.You can get back for any clarifications with details.Dr Bharatesh D Basti Dermatologist and venereologist.