HIV

PEP finished. When is the final test?

Completed the course. Nobody was very specific about follow up testing and I want to know when I can stop thinking about this.

first_frost 5 months ago

NoteMember experience, not medical advice. Symptoms overlap between infections and only a test can tell them apart.

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second_tuesday 5 months ago

Follow up testing after PEP is timed from the end of the course rather than from the exposure, because the medication can delay when infection becomes detectable.

The intervals vary by service, so ask yours for the dates rather than working from a number you read here.

wool_coat 5 months ago

Get the dates written down before you leave. The post PEP period is exactly when people stop attending, because the course is finished and it feels over.

night_bus 5 months ago

Completing the course is the thing that matters most and you have done it. The follow up test is confirmation, not a second coin toss.

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