How accurate the HIV tryout after 48 hrs exposure?
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Answer: If you be exposed to HIV two days ago, an HIV test will **NOT** be accurate. HIV have a long incubation and period to seroconversion (time it take before HIV take hold and can be detected by testing).
However, if you have a really strong purpose to believe you were exposed to HIV 48 hours ago, please see a doctor and notify him/her. You may be able to return with post-exposure prophylaxis. It's like a "morning-after pill" to prevent HIV from taking hold within your body.
PEP is *serious* stuff, so you should not take it if you simply have unprotected sex with a character who is a fairly low-risk partner. However, if you know you shagged someone beside HIV and either you neglected to use a condom or the condom broke, or you be sharing needles with a HIV+ drug user or juicer, next you would be a better candidate for PEP.
See your doctor ASAP.