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Frequently asked question: Which blood tests can be used to diagnose HIV in children under the age of eighteen months?

Children under the age of eighteen months are only given an HIV particle test. Newborn babies have antibodies against HIV in their blood from their mother, therefore an HIV antibody test would not tell us anything.From the age of eighteen months, an HIV antibody test is reliable.

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