Initial test was reactive: 1 yr later..

[sunnycaligirl7]

Hi all,
I'm so happy to have found this site. I have been reading through past post and I see that there are a few people who really are here to help, so I hope you can help me as well.

Here is my story.
I has with a man and our relationship ended 3 years ago. After we broke up, I got really concerned about STDs and HIV, so I began testing right away.
I tested for HIV, in particular, at 3, 6, 9 15 months post exposure. All were using a Rapid HIV test and were negative.
Then, I also tested at 24 months. This time I went to an HIV clinic and they use lab tests instead. The results came back as reactive. Subsequently, the Western Blot came back negative. It has been a year since that test. It is always on the back of my mind that the initial test was reactive. The only person I have spoken about this to is the doctor, so I'm in need of someone else's opinion that is knowledgeable about HIV, please.
Should I test one last time? Can HIV be missed on all 4 of the previous tests and the WEstern Blot?

Thank you

[sunnycaligirl7]

Thank you, Teak. Truly appreciate your help.

[Teak]

No you do not need to retest.

[sunnycaligirl7]

Thank you, Teak. I was hoping you'd reply! :)
Do you believe I should re-test with an ELISA like the other poster has suggested?

[Teak]

You don't have HIV.

[misskitty342]

HIV can not be missed by all that test you have been done . If you were tested minimum 3 months post exposure as you did, your initial test is trully false reactive. But, as i said, repeat elisa one more time just for your peace and satisfaction. You are negative.

[misskitty342]

I think it was false reactive elisa. As far as i know, elisas  or similar tests to elisa are verry verry sensitive and they could react on some other virus. Because of that, positive elisa is never definitive. That is what VB stands for. If a were you, i would repeat elisa antibody test just to clarify negative VB result.
Good luck