My arm hurts...
Well I just got home from the doctors office. I went in to have an HIV test done. I'm pretty sure i'm clean, I'm just proving a point. It's a blood test... not sure how accurate.
Why Is It Often Necessary To Repeat An HIV Test?
Although a negative result on an HIV blood test usually means that the person is not infected with the virus, that is not always the case. The body may take three to six months after exposure to the virus to produce enough antibodies to be detectable in the bloodstream.
Because of this delay between infection and the appearance of HIV antibodies, a person should be retested six months after the last possible exposure to HIV. It is also important to remember that a person who has been exposed to HIV can pass the virus to others even before HIV antibodies appear in the bloodstream.
Well, when the test comes back - ... I'll be happy, find out who started that rumor, and kick the shit out of them.
Why Is It Often Necessary To Repeat An HIV Test?
Although a negative result on an HIV blood test usually means that the person is not infected with the virus, that is not always the case. The body may take three to six months after exposure to the virus to produce enough antibodies to be detectable in the bloodstream.
Because of this delay between infection and the appearance of HIV antibodies, a person should be retested six months after the last possible exposure to HIV. It is also important to remember that a person who has been exposed to HIV can pass the virus to others even before HIV antibodies appear in the bloodstream.
Well, when the test comes back - ... I'll be happy, find out who started that rumor, and kick the shit out of them.