When can I test after PEP CDC?

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When should I test after PEP medication?

After a course of PEP you need to wait 28 days before testing for HIV. This is because PEP can delay infection. During the time on PEP, the meds might be keeping your viral load undetectable.

Is taking PEP for 14 days effective?

There have been small animal studies that have suggested 28 days is optimal8 and a case-control study of health care workers14 showed failure of PEP when the 28 days of treatment was not completed. Therefore, current guidelines recommend that 4 weeks of PEP should be used.

What is the recommended schedule for follow up HIV testing for the medical student?

All health care workers who experience an HIV exposure event, regardless of whether they take PEP, should undergo testing for the presence of HIV antibodies at baseline and following the exposure at 6, 12, and 24 weeks.

How long does it take to test positive?

Antibody tests can tell if someone has been infected with COVID-19. But the infected person doesn’t begin producing antibodies immediately. It can take as long as three weeks for a blood antibody test to turn positive. That’s why it is not useful as a diagnostic test for someone with new symptoms.

Is PEP effective after 10 days?

The longer you wait, the greater the chance that PEP won’t work. PEP usually isn’t given more than 72 hours (3 days) after exposure as studies show it is unlikely to be effective.

Can I test immediately after PEP?

Testing immediately after completing PEP is fine. You need to test again at week 12 post-exposure. If both tests are negative then you are negative.

How often are viral loads commonly measured?

Once you have an undetectable viral load, you will have your viral load monitored every three to four months. If you have had an undetectable viral load for some time and are doing well on treatment, your doctor may offer you the option to have your viral load measured every six months or every year.

Does PEP delay antigen test?

In very rare instances, it has been reported that in some people where PEP had failed, they took longer than the usual 6 months to test positive on an antibody test.