Hiv 4 generation test and dna pcr test negative after 2 years but still experiencing symptoms like skin infections etc. One doctor told me that it can take upto 3 years to detect hiv in tests, is it true?

Dr. Prakhar SinghGeneral Physician8yrs exp

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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you as with other types of tests, there is always be a small margin of error. With antibody-only tests (3rd generation) only 0.3% of tests (3 tests in every 1000) will be a false negative after 3 months. With 4th generation tests this is even lower. In practice, a negative result after six weeks means you do not have hiv. Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.  

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