I understand that now Teak, but what I'm asking is can any other illness cause an
hiv PCR DNA test to turn positive?
And also what are the percentage of false positives on hiv PCR DNA test?
Thank you again
You don't use PCR-DNA tests for diagnostic use. They are monitoring tests for people known to be infected.
What is the percentage of false-positives with the PCR-DNA test?
And is there any other illness that can cause an hiv PCR DNA test to turn false-positive?
Thanks in advanced
PCR-DNA tests are not approved diagnostic tests and HAVE a history of FALSE POSITIVES.
You sound very intelligent, and I am quite pleased by your response and answer.(smile)
What about an autoimmune disease? Would that accidentally set off a false-positive in a PCR-DNA test?
And how often do PCR DNA test give off false positives?
For example:
1 in 10, 1 in 100, 1 in 1000, etc.?
Thank you in advanced
PCR is a highly developed molecular biology technique that is extremely specific for the target DNA, which in this case is HIV. Speaking from a biologists standpoint, there is no way that herpes will be detected with the PCR test. Don't worry about it. With the exception of false positives, a PCR-DNA test will only come up positive if you are in fact infected.