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I read on thebody dr frascino said home access uses a double eia test and confirmatory immunofluoresense assay.. a lot of medical terms could either of you put that into english for me is the eia the same as elisa test?
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480448 tn?1426948538
Chest congestion and an itchy throat are not HIV symptoms...and as you were were informed, you have a conclusive test result, which means you are 100% negative.
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ok thank you for your answers I have taken the test which came back with a negative result feel relieved but lost cause I can kick this yellow phelgm and itchy throat for past 3months no clue what's going on
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No.. HIV antibody tests for a positive test result are always ran twice before being followed up with a confirmative test.
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186166 tn?1385259382
you have been told that your test...3 months post exposure...was reliable and conclusive.  

move on ! ! !
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so by running a double itsconfirm the first test result
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Yes and ELISA test is also called a EIA or MEIA test. All the same test.
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