What Does This HIV-1 Antibody Test Result Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 21 Apr 2015

Question: I recently received my hiv-1 antibody result.
HIV-1 Antibody
Value: <1.00
Range: <1.00
Result: Negative.

HIV 1/O/2 Abs, Qual
Value: Non Reactive
Range: Non Reactive
Result: Negative

Please help understand them.

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Your HIV test result is normal

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

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

1. HIV-1 Antibody
Value: <1.00
Range: <1.00
Result: Negative.

This is measurement of antibody test for HIV 1 and it shows that there is no HIV 1 antibody in your blood; it means you are normal.

2. HIV 1/O/2 Abs, Qual
Value: Non Reactive
Range: Non Reactive
Result: Negative

This is qualitative analysis of HIV antibodies. There is no HIV antibody and the result is normal.

3. The conclusion is non reactive which means normal.

Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.

Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek

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

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

Thank you for clearing it up for me.

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Welcome and thanks for sending your query.

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Wishing you good health.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek

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