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WIF equivocal test results

Doc i am back again; this time i am really stressed; if you remeber i had this unprotected encounter back in may 2006; have tested like 15 times post that till date all negative, last test being 13th dec 08. This year had a few sexual encounters...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi WIF,Welcome back. Sorry it's not just a social visit but rather another worry.First, I must tell you that 15 HIV tests over the past two years are totally unwarranted and highly excessive. I'm not at all surprised one of your tests... Read more »

HSV-I Equivocal Result

I recently did a std test for for Chlamydia, HSV I and HSV II and HIV. All results return negative... Read more »

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W »

p24 is equivocal, P66 PRESENT (INAPPROPRIATE WESTERN BLOT TEST, 2011)

went throuhg 2 elisa with gap of 2 months,both were negetive . and now WB is done "with p66... Read more »

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Ex-Lab Worker Questions HIV Test Results

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Ex-Lab Worker Questions HIV Test Results

By FOSTER KLUG, Associated Press writer

BALTIMORE - Thousands of patients could have received questionable HIV (news - web sites) test results not just hundreds, as hospital officials have suggested,... Read more »

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I am taking valium for anxiety and recently had a negative HIV test. Could taking valium have compromised the HIV test results? Read more »

Can ecstasy hinder HIV test results ?

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Hi there. I was just wondering if taking drugs like ecstasy or cocaine a few weeks before testing can affect the results in any way ? Also, I read somewhere that ecstasy use lowers the immune system, so could this cause any problems when testing ? Read more »

HIV Test Results

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I am a 32 year old female from a very small town and I have lived in terror of HIV since about 1995. I basically diagnosed myself based on symptoms and in my mind I was almost certain that I was HIV positive. This has crippled my life for the past... Read more »

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