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Tested false positive elisa hiv test last month. negative ifa and western blot and naat. 2 negative oraquick all 1 1/2 year post exposure. hiv?

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Negative: If nat was negative at 6 months after exposure you not likely to have hiv. Given all the negative test results, you should not worry about the one apparently false positive.

Dr Husar agreed

Answered 10/4/2020

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