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Hiv ab,1/2, eia with relx result repeatedly reactive. hiv 1/2ab differentiation w/refl hiv1 antibody negative hiv2 antibody negative. pos or neg hiv?
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It depends: In a situation like this you have one positive test and one negative test. The lab should run a tie-breaker test (HIV RNA) to give you a real answer. Also, the first test may be an older test 2nd or 3rd generation) instead of the latest 4th generation) test. It also depends on if you have flu-Like symptoms. Seek help from a specialist in HIV who can help you understand.
Answered 6/30/2018
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