HIV antibody negative at 10 weeks, do I need to keep testing?



HIV (AIDS) antibody 10 weeks negative, need to be tested again at 12 weeks, if the result is still negative, basically can rule out HIV infection.

The window period for HIV antibody test is 4 to 12 weeks, 10 weeks has not exceeded the window period, and a negative result at this time cannot rule out HIV infection. If you want to determine the existence of HIV infection, you need to test for HIV antibody after the window period, that is, 12 weeks after the occurrence of high-risk behaviors, and the result is negative, which can basically rule out HIV infection.

If a blood test reveals the presence of HIV antibodies and the diagnosis is not confirmed once, the test needs to be repeated and the results of the two tests are the same, which confirms the diagnosis of HIV infection.

HIV antibody 10 weeks negative, need to continue to test, clear diagnosis.