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I had a + monospot but - for a current ebv infection..what causes a false positive monospot? could it be hiv? partner of 3 yrs is - of hiv
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Monospot : Many people have a false positive monospot test. It doesn't mean that you have a disease. Don't worry about it.
Answered 11/11/2013
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