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In general, antibody tests that use blood can detect HIV slightly sooner after infection than tests done with oral fluid. It can take 3 to 12 weeks (21-84 days) for an HIV-positive personâs body to make enough antibodies for an antibody test to detect HIV infection. This is called the window period.
All I can say is I get tested every three months!! It usually takes about two weeks for the HIV results to come in; however, you can take the rapid test that only takes about twenty minutes. Either way, testing for HIV is painless and quick. It's better to know early than to wait too late!!