Hiv Test Results Not Detected. If you think youve been exposed to HIV in the last 72 hours talk to your health care provider about post-exposure prophylaxis PEP right away. Thats because of the window periodthe time between when a person gets HIV and when a test can accurately detect it.
If you think youve been exposed to HIV in the last 72 hours talk to your health care provider about post-exposure prophylaxis PEP right away. A false negative result means that the test may suggest you do not have HIV while in fact you do have HIV infection. This could happen if you have another medical condition that interfered with the test or you have been infected recently.
Before seroconversion an HIV blood test.
The window period varies from person to person and is also different depending upon the type of HIV test. An HIV antibody test can detect HIV antibodies in blood or saliva. If you are on treatment and you have self-tested and find the result is negative seek attention at a HIV testing facility. False-positive and false-negative test results can occur.