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i got tested 3 month after an unprotected sex.
ther result came back positive with rapid test.so another rapid test of a different manufacturer is used again to test. that result also positive. both cases were weak test lines. so.on that day a lab and make ELISA  lab test. and the result came back negative. all tests were performed 3 month after unsafe encounter. what should i do now?
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Do I need to test with western blot? Vance advised me to test. what should i do?
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in rapid tests i used whole blood. interpretation time is according to instruction.of test. but i made lab ECLia, Duo and normal ELisa.
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No such thing as weak positive. Either positive or negative. Blood test would be the test that is conclusive.
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can lab results with cut off values miss weak positive conditions of rapid tests? do i need WB .
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i made two different lab elisa. both were negative. answers gave with cut off index. but on the other hand, rapid tests were positives
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ELISA blood test is more slightly reliable and is the prefered method. But you should have had a WB after the positive tests. I would not doubt a negative ELISA blood test.
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