Not sure about the test results

[anon8855]

I recently visited my primary doctor for a physical check up. Reasons I chose to do a physical background check was because two months ago I was infected with a ear infection and some fungus infection on my skin of my face. I did visit the emergency room because it was severe. I was given pain medication, even was injected some pain medicine with a vaccine. This occurred by the end of the month of July. I was also given some anti fungus and anti bacterial medicine for my facial infection. I stopped using this medication due to side effects of hives all over my body. The good news most of my ear infection is gone and my facial infection stopped spreading.
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HIV 1/O/2  Abs-ICMA     01
HIV 1/O/2 Abs- Index value 01
Repeat analysis of this specimen is required to establish valid results. However, the quantity of the specimen remaining is insufficient to repeat.
Index Value: Specimen reactivity relative to the negative cutoff.
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This is all it says on the test result from "labcorp". In the section for HIV...

I went back to retake the blood work and still waiting for the results. I would appreciate if anyone could help me figure out what the test results is trying to explain. Is there any possibility of being negative or positive?  Thank you

[anon8855]

I went to the Clinic and got tested with one of those rapid hiv test that take 20 minutes. I took two tests and one came out positive showing a faint slight line beside T and C is also visible.

I took a second test right after and it came out negative. Now I am really scared what could this really mean. Clinic drew blood from me to do further testing in the lab. Now I have two blood work test results I'm waiting for. I believe this is my moment to find out the truth.

[Vance2335]

3 months from any unprotected vaginal or anal sex is conclusive. No medications do not interfere with results.

[anon8855]

My exposure was oral sex without a condom, that was about a year ago. Also one time unprotected sex with a partner.

Could this test result interfere with my most recent infection and medication?

[RainLover71]

Yes but you didn't--it was negative--what was your exposure anyway?

[anon8855]

That's exactly what I'm thinking. Wait 3 months and test again. When I received these results from the doctor, she mentioned its right on the border line either negative or positive. But based on the test value being 01 isn't that considered a negative? I know anything above 1 is positive.

Below 1 percent it's considered negative. My test results do not state either, "non reactive" or "reactive"

I'm assuming the western bolt test is being done for more analysis

[anon8855]

Thanks, I've been reading and researching all over the place. It's possible I may have a false positive test.

[Jimz37]

If you get an HIV test it's checking do the viral load, perhaps the viral load was to low to be recognizable because the test was taken with in a shot period of time from the time with your encounter. Usually you'd wait 3 months to get tested because that's when viral load may be first detectable