Does It Mean That You Have Hiv If A Test Was Found To Be Reactive

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HIV infection and false reactive VDRL test

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi everyone! Is there a way to relate a false reactive VDRL test with the early stages of HIV infection??? Yesterday, I got my blood tests results, and... HIV came back Negative, but VDRL came back wrong, and they asked me to return today to repeat... Read more »

unexplained reactive arthritis, would test be + ?

Posted by Shard

Just under 3 months ago, I had what I have been assured to be a negligible risk encounter- unprotected oral, protected vaginal with a hooker.

About 1 month after, I developed arthritis in one joint, which still persists and a skin rash on my scalp. ... Read more »

Reactive Elisa, Non-reactive Western Blot

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I went in for an HIV antibody test 90 days post-possible exposure and the result came back reactive on the Elisa and non-reactive on the western blot. Are the antibodies produced in response to HIV unique or are they generic to a host of other... Read more »

Just tested "reactive" and showing some symptoms

Posted by personpitch, 3 Replies

A couple of months ago I got a few bumps around my grown area, and thought perhaps it was herpes. I went to the doctor and he diagnosed it as Folliculitus, he prescribed some medication, and it is clearing up. Apparently it came about from shaving.... Read more »

What does this test name mean?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

i am negative but wanted to ask something.

on the report from quest and under the term - TEST NAME,
it states .....
HIV-1 AB W/CONFIRM.,NY
HIV-1 AB, EIA

it says non-reactive, no HIV-1 antibodies dectected.
what does AB mean?

what does W/CONFIRM mean?
did... Read more »

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Negative HIV test but reactive? Negative Western Blot

My OBGYN doctor called this afternoon and told me that my HIV test came back negative but reactive? I also think he said the lab did the Western Blot which also came back negative. Now they want to do the DNA test. Why do they need to do another...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,"Negative but reactive?" Hmm . . . that's contradictory. My best guess is that your screening ELISA test was repeatedly reactive (positive), which triggered them to run a confirmatory test, the Western Blot, which turned out to be... Read more »

Pregnant with Meia Abbott reactive and western blot indeterminate! Please help, I'm freaking out! (PREGNANCY AND INDETERMINATE HIV TEST, 2011)

Dear Dr. Frascino, I'm a 27 year old mother to be, pregnant in 18 weeks now from Romania. In my country talking about HIV is a tabu subject and unknown by many people but let's say that I infomed myself during the years about this out of...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Ana,Your initial "weakly positive" MEIA and "indeterminate" WB tests were false-positive/indeterminate results. You are HIV negative as confirmed by your negative follow-up HIV-antibody tests at Bals Institute.Pregnancy can... Read more »

1 postive eclia, 1 weakly reactive eclia, and 3 non reactive elisa

dear doc, welcome back from your holidays. thank god you are fine. recently i had a routine check and my hiv eclia test came back positive. I am so worried and I dont know why. so i did a wb, but still havent got the results yet.I had several...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Assuming the latex condoms were used properly and didn't fail (break), your HIV-acquisition risk is negligible. Consequently your chances of being HIV infected are also negligible.I can only assume the testing at your first clinic has... Read more »

We are Confused...Labs Results Non Reactive but they also mention they found "something" i might do a test later

My boyfriend got a hiv 1/2 test and the result is NON REACTIVE but they add a note saying they found "something" that not necessary it's related with hiv + and he might do a test later on ... My question is the Non Reactive in this...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,"Non-reactive" does indeed mean HIV negative. I have absolutely no idea what the note stating them "found something" could possibly be referring to. You'll need to check with the lab or have your doctor check with the lab... Read more »

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