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What Do These HIV Test Reports Indicate?

Posted on Sat, 9 Jan 2016

Question: Hi, I took a HIV test in XXXX XXXXXXX of Canada. This "HIV 1+2 Ab + HIV p24 Ag (Screen) Nonreactive. No evidence of HIV infection." is on my report. Does this "HIV 1+2 Ab + HIV p24 Ag (Screen) Nonreactive. No evidence of HIV infection." explicitly or implicitly suggests I have HIV?

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
A NON REACTIVE result means the report is NEGATIVE, you have NO INFECTION

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.

I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.

1. The words "HIV 1+2 Ab + HIV p24 Ag (Screen) Nonreactive. No evidence of HIV infection." means that you DO NOT HAVE HIV INFECTION.

2. A REACTIVE result means the report is POSITIVE and the person tested has INFECTION.

3. A NON REACTIVE result means the report is NEGATIVE and there is NO INFECTION.

Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubt.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (3 hours later)

So I am HIV negative and I do not have HIV?

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are HIV NEGATIVE and do not have HIV infection is tested after 30 days

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.

1. You are HIV NEGATIVE and do not have HIV infection if the test was done 30 days after the probable exposure.

Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubt.

Regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar