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Sir what is the window period for HIV 4th Gen ASSAY (P24AG + HIV AB) SERUM. Thank you.
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Maximum 6 weeks.
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3 month.
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3 month.
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The window period for a 4th generation antigen/antibody test is four weeks. At this time 95% of infections will be detected/. It is now common for antibody tests to also test for antigens. These are called 4th generation tests or combined antibody/antigen (Ag/Ab) tests. In these tests the antigen being tested is a major HIV protein called p24. P24 (short for protein 24) is produced 2?3 weeks after infection and before antibodies are produced.
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