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I've read online that corticosteroids can effect an hiv test. i take flonase and have been told that flonase will not effect my hiv test results. is true flonase won't effect my results? if it is, why
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Will not affect test: Flonase is a local steroid, will not affect HIV testing results.
Answered 6/4/2018
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It is true: Flonase does not create enough of a blood level to effect any testing.
Answered 6/25/2014
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