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Is it possible for a laboratory test to lie about hiv?
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No: Tests don't lie. People do. That said, any medical test can give false positives. That is why a confirmatory test is done for all initially positive results. If the second test is positive, you are positive - end of story.
Answered 8/16/2013
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