HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

What does it mean if your hiv/aids test shows up as invalid?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Indeterminate?: In HIV testing, the words that are most commonly used are "negative, positive and indeterminate". The word invalid may refer to a problem in the testing in which some or all results were considered invalid. If that is the case, you will need to have the test(s) repeated.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 2/24/2018

3.5k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

If you have your blood tested for aids and its negative does this mean you don't have either aids or hiv?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

If you had aids, would an at home HIV test come back negative or positive? Wouldn't it have to be positive?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

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

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Tested negative for HIV combo after 7years. Are there separate tests for aids ? My test was only for HIV and not aids will my test check aids also?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My daughter slept with someone who had aids and they guy died from aids its been over 10 years and shes had a HIV test and its negative?

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Would a negative hiv 1 and 2 blood test mean I definitely do not have hiv or aids from the past?
If you have aids could get a negative HIV test or would it be positive?
Why do my hiv/aids tests come back negative but i still have the symptoms?
If i have aids will I test negative for HIV I test HIV negative 25 week after exposure?
How accurate is a negative home OraQuick hiv test at detecting later stage hiv or aids?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.