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Featured Article HIV Testing and Diagnosis HIV testing accurately diagnoses the presence of the virus. However, in order for an HIV test to be effective, it must be administered about two months after possible contact with HIV. This allows the body to produce a concentration of antibodies sufficient for the test to be accurate. Do You Need an HIV Test? An HIV test is not a routine medical procedure: only people who believe they have been exposed to the virus receive HIV testing. If any of the following factors are a concern, HIV testing is recommended: an unplanned pregnancy maternal HIV infection sexual assault sexual contact with an HIV positive individual or an intravenous drug abuser needles shared for drug abuse, tattoos or body piercing unprotected sex (anal, vaginal or oral). HIV Testing and Diagnosis			Blogs
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