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Can hiv cause a positive at home covid test?
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Sometimes the immunoassay tests can be false positive for the viruses causing the diseases are similar.
Answered 10/31/2022
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As a guideline there are no false positive antigen covid tests if properly done. but false negative tests can occur.. There should never be a false positive PCR( antibody test).
Answered 11/2/2022
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