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What is the difference between the Early Test and the standard HIV antibody test?

April 26, 2017Antibody difference early standard Test

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What is the difference between the Early Test and the standard HIV antibody test?

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A standard HIV test detects antibodies that the person’s immune system makes to fight HIV after infection and it could take up to six weeks or more for antibodies to develop. On the other hand, The Early Test detects the HIV virus, not the antibodies. The Early Test can detect HIV infection as early as one week after exposure.