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I've had a false positive elisa. negative confirmatorys and naat. i rarely ever get sick. possibility i have a autoimmune disorder cause false positiv?
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False positive Elisa: Could be due to many reasons that lead to antibody production like lyme disease, syphilis, sle and other autoimmune disorders. Sometimes symptoms may not be apparent immediately. Suggest thurogh evaluation.
Answered 3/26/2014
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