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The early tests all required the body to develop antibodies before being able to test HIV positive. Newer tests can be done based on HIV particles.
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Do HIV carriers ever test HIV positive?
To be exposed to does not always mean that you will be infected. If contracting the disease you will still not test positive until some time afterwards.
What does a reactive HIV test mean?
It means that the test was positive for HIV.
Can HIV positive later become HIV negative?
Only if the first HIV test was false positive can the test results change.
Is it possible to get the wrong results when testing HIV?
The major concern with HIV testing that is inaccurate is when people test too early. In order for an HIV test to be accurate, there have to be enough antibodies present for the test to pick up. If a person tests too soon after infection, the body may not have had time to develop antibodies which can be measured. In these cases, a test will return a negative result, when in fact the person is HIV positive.
If you are HIV positive is there a way you can do to test negative for a job?
It would be almost impossible to test negative if a person is HIV positive.
Does the Center of disease Control contact you if you test positive for HIV?
No. The CDC will not contact you. Your doctor will inform you if you test positive for HIV.
Can you be hiv positive after six negative test and 17 years after exposure?
No; you would not be HIV positive.
When does someone have an HIV diagnosis?
As soon as they test positive for the HIV virus.
Can you be HIV positive after a negative test a year and a half after exposure?
It is possible. HIV testing is a delicate process because a person may be infected with the virus but not test positive until several months after infection. Example: A person is exposed to HIV and waits two months, then gets a routine HIV test. Because the individual is in their "window period" (the amount of time it takes for someone to develop enough HIV antibodies to test positive) they may have a negative test result despite having been infected. HIV test sensitivity varies. When getting tested for HIV, it is important to know the sensitivity of the test being used because follow-up testing may be required to provide a conclusive result.
What is positive about HIV?
Nothing but the test results…
What is the difference beteen hiv positive and hiv negative?
There is a huge difference between them. HIV Positive means that the test found HIV-Antibodies in your blood (you can find them in the mouth sometimes). A HIV-Negative test means that the solution did not find any signs of HIV in your body and your in great shape.
What are HIV indeterminant results?
Indeterminant means that an HIV test is neither positive nor negative. Typically, if an HIV test is indeterminant, another test will be performed to confirm the results.
