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Is negative RAPID HIV test 1.5yrs after sex definitive?

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Hello, less than br greater than less than br greater than I recently had a Rapid HIV (finger prick) test done on June 9th which resulted in being negative. My last exposure was over 1.5 years old patientago. Is this test definitive or should I be retested? I've had no symptoms to date.

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Hello,
Thank you for your query at DoctorSpring.com
No, you do not need any further testing. Negative test result at the end of 1.5 years, rules out HIV completely.
Please do not worry.
Feel free to discuss further.


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Is one test enough?


Dr. Kalpana Pathak
Category: Sexually Transmitted Diseases(STD)Specialist
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M.D. from Pt. B D Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak in 2011 with Haryana State Dental & Medical Council
M.B.B.S from MLN medical college allahabad in 2006 with Uttar Pradesh Medical Council
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