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causes false positive elisa

Hi Dr. Frascino,I tested positive on an ELISA test three weeks ago about October 4th. It was a routine check up not really concerned because I don't do IV drugs, or any other drugs for that matter. All my sexual encounters were protected, no...

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The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You're a nursing student??? From the way you are behaving I would strongly suggest you hand in your white shoes and find a different career. You'll never become an effective nurse based on the way you are handling this situation!To... Read more »

Gardasil plus flu vaccine, false positive HIV?(INFLUENZA VACCINATION AND INDETERMINATE WESTERN BLOT TESTS) (FLU SHOT AND FALSE POSITIVE HIV TESTS)

A week ago my 17-year-old daughter received a letter from Red Cross indicating she screened HIV... Read more »

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Elisa Results +ve and reactive (FALSE POSITIVE ELISA AND PREGNANCY)

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False Positives with the Elisa

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Just wanted to clarify, if I could: Are you guys saying that the Elisa test will sometimes be positive, but they will then confirm it with a Western blot . . . . and if the Western blot is negative, then they just tell you "you're negative"?

I don't... Read more »

elisa false positive

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

kindly advise ,whether negative western blot after 2 positve elisa at 2 different labs.

what are chances of being positive , as both the labs comes out with negative western blot test

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Likelihood of False Positive with ELISA?

Posted by jp976, 1 Reply

Last Januaury I had unprotected anal sex in which the man ejaculated inside me. I was so nervous that I didn't have the guts to tell him to wear a condom. I just found out yesterday that I tested positive for HIV on the ELISA test. It was a blood... Read more »

Do TWO false positive ELISA tests mean I'm okay?

Posted by bobarama, 1 Reply

I had unprotected insertive vaginal, with a lady a few times. I then had a flu like illness with a flat rash on my chest and stomach.

A few weeks after that I tested and it was a positive ELISA with negative Western Blot.

I went back to test again 7... Read more »

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