Can Past History Of Lyme Disease Interfere With Hiv Results

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Would Celexa interfere with HIV antibody ELISA test result.

Dr. McGovern, I got tested for HIV like ten days ago after eight months of exposure(EIA Elisa Antibody test). the result came out to be negative. But i am still worried, the reason being is that i was on antidepressant medication(celexa 20mg/day)...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

If the exposure you were worried about occurred in October, then your antibody test should have been positive by June.I would not seek further testing at this point in time. As far as Celexa goes, this should not interfere with HIV testing.My advice... Read more »

Lyme Disease vs HIV testing

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Antibiotics, Lyme Disease, and HIV testing

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