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HIV and AIDS
Ch.11 Infectious Diseases / HIV and AIDS / Problem 4
Problem 4

A 34-year-old business traveler had unprotected intercourse with a sex worker and is concerned about HIV. His clinician offers a fourth-generation "combo" HIV test that detects both antibodies and p24 antigen. For the most accurate result with this test, how long after the exposure should he wait before testing?