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What is HIV I and II non reactive means?

A non-reactive HIV test result means that the HIV antibodies have not been found in your blood. If you have taken this test at least one month after possible exposure to HIV, and you have received a non reactive result, then you do not have HIV.

Is HCV and HIV test same?

Every person who has HIV should get tested for HCV. Usually, a person will first get an HCV antibody test. This test checks for HCV antibodies in the blood. HCV antibodies are disease-fighting proteins that the body produces in response to HCV infection.

What is difference between HCV and HIV?

Both HIV and hepatitis C are RNA viruses, but they are different types of RNA viruses—HIV is a retrovirus and HCV is a flavivirus. HIV mainly infects human immune cells (CD4, macrophages, and dendritic cells). The hepatitis C virus mainly infects liver cells.

What is non reactive HIV?

Information on Non-reactive (Negative) HIV Test Results. You have received a non-reactive HIV test result today. This almost always means you are not living with HIV.

Does non-reactive mean positive?

If you did not test positive for coronavirus already, another test may be needed to see if you are currently infected. Nonreactive: A nonreactive result means that IgG antibodies to the virus were not present in the blood. However, you may still be infected which can be detected by the molecular test.

What do non-reactive STDS mean?

Your STD test results may indicate “reactive,” “not-detected,” “non-reactive” or a reference range. Not detected and non-reactive mean the STD was not detected in your system. The reference range indicates whether the STD value is high enough to be considered positive; if not, it returns negative.

What is non-reactive HCV?

What does a non-reactive HCV antibody test result mean? ► A non-reactive or negative antibody test means that you are not currently infected with the hepatitis C virus. ► However, if you think you might have been exposed to hepatitis C in the last 6 months, you will need to be tested again.

What does reactive and non-reactive mean?

A: The results for the antibody test are reported as reactive, nonreactive, or indeterminate. Reactive: A reactive result indicates that IgG antibodies to the virus were present in your blood specimen. A reactive result can mean you had infection with the virus in the past or it can mean you are currently infected.

What does non-reactive Hbsag mean?

Normal results are negative or nonreactive, meaning that no hepatitis B surface antigen was found. If your test is positive or reactive, it may mean you are actively infected with HBV.

What if Vdrl test is nonreactive?

A nonreactive VDRL test may indicate that the patient does not have neurosyphilis. However, a negative result can occur in some patients with neurosyphilis. CSF treponemal test have high sensitivity and are helpful only when test is negative.

Does a non-reactive HIV test result mean I do not have HIV?

You have received a non-reactive HIV test result today. This almost always means you are not living with HIV. Does a non-reactive result mean I definitely do not have HIV? There is a period between the time of getting HIV and the time that an HIV test can detect HIV infection.

What does non-reactive hepatitis B mean?

Non-reactive means that no antigen or antibodies were found during the time of testing. In 2014, I got Hep B & my HbsAg was reactive for 6-7 months. In Nov 2016, HbsAg is non-reactive using chemilumiscent test. Have I cleared the virus?

What does a negative HBsAg test result mean?

The test on HBsAg was positive few years ago and now found to be as negative.It is normal and possible that the virus is eliminated with treatment. And now anti-HBs antibody may be present in the plasma of your father’s blood which can protect further infection with the virus.

How long does it take to confirm a non-reactive antibody test?

If you waited a minimum of 4 weeks, then your results are about 95\% accurate. Confirm this negative test result in about 8 more weeks to ensure you did not receive a false negative. Non-reactive means that no antigen or antibodies were found during the time of testing.