How many generations of reagents are used for HIV antibody detection in Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital?

Ask the doctor if he wants to check the antigen. If he does, it will be 4 generations, and if he doesn't, it will be 3 generations.

The 4th generation reagent (check antigen+antibody)-the window period is 4 weeks. Because the antigen reaches the peak of replication in 3-4 weeks, at this time, if HIV is infected, at least one antigen/antibody is positive, and if both are negative, it is excluded.

The third generation reagent (for antibodies only)-the window period is 6 weeks.