What Does Equivocal On Hiv Test Mean

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Equivocal/Indeterminate Diagnosis

Dear The Body,Im a 45 year old homosexual male. In the last two years Ive been going through some uncertain times regarding my HIV diagnosis and would appreciate your help in understanding my situation.On February 2007 I took a routine rapid HIV...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

The decision to start Atripla is interesting and could be confounding the results in your case. You don't indicate what the CD4 count and percent was prior to starting HIV treatment. If the CD4 count was relatively normal, you could consider... Read more »

WIF equivocal test results

Doc i am back again; this time i am really stressed; if you remeber i had this unprotected... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

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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A pos test for HIV, STD could mean another STD too

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If you've tested positive for AIDS HIV or an STD it could mean there's another STD too. Get the standard STD clinic tests from a medical center clinic or your doctor.

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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?
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He tested neg...does this mean I am neg????

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have written before about a possible exposure in the middle of December. I have been trying to work up the courage to get tested and I think I am ready. I contacted the guy I was with, my risk was unprotected anal receiver and no ejaculation,... Read more »

what does undetermined hiv result mean?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

what does it mean? and why is it happening to me plz.. Read more »

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