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Don't understand my ex boyfriend HIV test
So my ex boyfriend showed me his test and it said negative to everything except HIV. It said <.9 equivocal. What does this mean? He told me it meant negative but if it did then why wouldn't they just put negative? I haven't had sex with him but I need to know what this means. PLEASE HELP ME... Would appreciate it so much! Thanks!
okay... thank you so much.. you have been a big help and I appreciate it so much... :)
Yes and it's just as accurate as any HIV test out there.Just follow the instructions correctly.
Yes,many times and they were all negative.If it is of a real concern to you purchase an over the counter rapid test and obtain the results in just 20 minutes--I assume you live in the USA.
He got the test done 3 months after he had sex with the last person. so does that mean he could not have anything. and I thought if the reading didn't say a positive or negative you had to go back for a proper reading
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An Equivocal test, by definition is an indeterminate test, neither negative, nor positive. However if the test was done after the recommended window period, in most cases this is because the test has found some random antibodies which have nothing to do with HIV.
I know that because i have seen many results and your bfs result is negative.It should have said negative on the result paper.
not trying to question what you say about how do you know that? because what i read was that equivocal meant you had to get retested.
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