Will 3 HIV tests at 2 reliable sources give as reliable a result as a Western blot or Elisa? ?

The usual HIV antibody test is an Elisa, if the initial test is positive they will do a Western blot to confirm it. If the Western blot is negative the Elisa is considered a false positive.

HIV tests are very accurate and sensitive, so you only really need to do one. If it comes up negative and it has been less than 6 months since your possible exposure you should wait a few months and get retested, because in rare cases it can take up to six months for the HIV test to start showing positive, even though a person is infected and contagious long before that. Make sure to use a condom and inform partners of your possible risk.

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