Depending on your viral load it could be identified over night.
If you have been exposed, but don't know if you caught it, then test every ninety days for one year will tell you if you did or not.
It can take a while to build a viral load.
2006-09-12 11:15:40
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answered by essentiallysolo 7
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Symptoms, like it has been said, may appear in long term.
However, you must check youself in order to see if you have the virus.
There is a 3 month window that you must wait.
Then an ELISA blood test must be ran.
If the result is possitive, a Western Blot test is recommended.
If the WBT results are positive, there is almost no doubt of the infection.
It is recomended not to have intercourse untill a result is negative.
Good luck!
2006-09-12 11:39:11
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answered by elmique 1
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It usually takes between 6 and 12 months after the initial infection for an HIV test to come back positive.
If you used protection, though, your chances of having contracted it are fairly low.
2006-09-12 11:15:37
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answered by Not Allie 6
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There are now early testing techniques that can detect the virus after a few weeks. Most regular testing is done with a less-sensitive technique. It will not show a positive result for 3 months after infection. It is recommended that you test at 3, then at 6 months after your last unprotected sexual encounter.
2006-09-12 12:34:03
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answered by Anonymous
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