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Are corticosteroids like dexamethasone or vitamin d, b complex can affect hiv test or syphilis test tpha/vdrl?

Q: are corticosteroids like dexamethasone or vitamin d, b complex can affect hiv test or syphilis test tpha/vdrl?

: No medications, including corticosteroids and vitamins, have any effect at all on reliability or time to positive results for HIV or syphilis blood tests.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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No medications, including corticosteroids and vitamins, have any effect at all on reliability or time to positive results for HIV or syphilis blood tests.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 9/18/2022

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A member asked:

Are corticosteroids like dexamethasone or vitamin d, b complex can affect hiv test or syphilis test tpha/vdrl?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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