A 22-year-old cisgender woman has an exposure to HIV after a condom broke while having vaginal sex with her male partner who has HIV. She is unsure of his current viral load or whether he has been adherent to antiretroviral therapy. She did not seek care at that time but is now seen 3 weeks later.
Using a laboratory-based HIV-1/2 antigen-antibody immunoassay for follow-up HIV testing, which one of the following statements is TRUE?
Figure 1. Timing of HIV-1/2 Antigen-Antibody Immunoassay Reactivity Following HIV Acquisition
Source: Delaney KP, Hanson DL, Masciotra S, Ethridge SF, Wesolowski L, Owen SM. Time Until Emergence of HIV Test Reactivity Following Infection With HIV-1: Implications for Interpreting Test Results and Retesting After Exposure. Clin Infect Dis. 2017;64:53-9.
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