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Would someone with aids test positive for hiv? or is it possible to test negative for hiv and already have aids?

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Dr. Vijay Karia answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

AIDS: There are case reports of seroconversion (going from a positive to negative test) while still having the disease. There is a rare disease known as idiopathic cd4+ t lymphocytopenia which may produce the syndrome of aids without testing positive for hiv. Aids is the late, severe stage of hiv.

Answered 4/13/2016

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