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Sorry to ask, I was tested for HIV (P24+AB) at Shenyang Medical University. I want to know whether it tested for antibodies or antigens or both? Knot...

1. Your test is an HIV antigen + antibody test, because P24 refers to HIV-1 antigen, and AB refers to HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies (abbreviation of antibody), so Your test checks for both antigens and antibodies.

2. All HIV tests will check for antibodies, and testing for antibodies after the window period is still the most reliable method of testing, because currently, antigen testing can only detect HIV-1 antigens, and no test has been invented yet. HIV-2 antigens. Antibodies can be detected for various types of HIV.

3. During the 10 years of high risk, if you were infected at the beginning, both the antigen and the antibody would be positive.

Conclusion: You are not infected with HIV and you can completely trust the test results. Don’t worry!