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I was negative for hiv after 6 weeks post exposure but they also said i was positive for mono. does hiv cause a positive mono test? i wa positive for both antigen and antibodies. worried my hiv test my have been misread by lab or not processed at all?

Q: i was negative for hiv after 6 weeks post exposure but they also said i was positive for mono. does hiv cause a positive mono test? i wa positive for both antigen and antibodies. worried my hiv test my have been misread by lab or not processed at all?

: There are no medical conditions of any kind that make HIV test results unreliable or that have any effect on the timing of positive results. Your negative HIV result at 6 weeks proves you do not have HIV, regardless of your mononucleosis. Best wishes for a speedy recovery from mono.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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There are no medical conditions of any kind that make HIV test results unreliable or that have any effect on the timing of positive results. Your negative HIV result at 6 weeks proves you do not have HIV, regardless of your mononucleosis. Best wishes for a speedy recovery from mono.

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Answered 5/24/2023

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A member asked:

I was negative for hiv after 6 weeks post exposure but they also said i was positive for mono. does hiv cause a positive mono test? i wa positive for both antigen and antibodies. worried my hiv test my have been misread by lab or not processed at all?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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