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What Should I Do If My Initial HIV Test Was Positive But The Confirmation Test On The Same Sample Was Negative?
Question: hey doctors i was recently tested for hiv the test cane back positive but the confirmation test on the same sample came back negative, please advice im really s
Brief Answer:
Possibly the result is negative
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I think you don't have to worry about it. Sometimes it happens that you received a false positive HIV test or as we call it a reactive HIV test. In this case we often do confirmation tests sometimes more then one which are more reliable.
In this case I can say you don't need to worry about the first positive result since confirmation test was negative.
Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards
Possibly the result is negative
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I think you don't have to worry about it. Sometimes it happens that you received a false positive HIV test or as we call it a reactive HIV test. In this case we often do confirmation tests sometimes more then one which are more reliable.
In this case I can say you don't need to worry about the first positive result since confirmation test was negative.
Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards
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