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Interpreting my HIV test results
Ok...here is the thing
I did an HIV tes yesterday..I do it quite often since it is required in my job...It was a combi HIV 1+2 Ag/Ab.
It came back negative but the S/Co ratio was too low ! it was 0.08. usually my results are betweeen 0.25-0.35.
This low value is worrying me that the test was done wrong.
Is this value normal...should I ask for the test to be redone?
I did an HIV tes yesterday..I do it quite often since it is required in my job...It was a combi HIV 1+2 Ag/Ab.
It came back negative but the S/Co ratio was too low ! it was 0.08. usually my results are betweeen 0.25-0.35.
This low value is worrying me that the test was done wrong.
Is this value normal...should I ask for the test to be redone?
Leave the testing up to the technicians. The values change several times a day.
Hello again
I am worried that the test was done wrong or the reagants or anything were out of date since I got this abnormally low result. I have done HIV testing at this lab many times earlier for different reasons and the value was always 0.25 - 0.35. This very low value worries me...what could be the reason?
I am worried that the test was done wrong or the reagants or anything were out of date since I got this abnormally low result. I have done HIV testing at this lab many times earlier for different reasons and the value was always 0.25 - 0.35. This very low value worries me...what could be the reason?
nothing to worry about. you have a negative test result :)
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