Hiv testing question

[SamTen1]

Hey,

Im going to get teated for hiv and other sti's next week. I was just wondering whether the labs do confirmatory analysis before they inform you if a potential poditive result?.

Im scared ill be one of those guys that grt a false positive result and will have to wait for confirmatory analysis because they didnt do it initially if that makes sense?.

Regards

[Chima7]

You've already been told I'm your other posts that you had no risk for HIV from anything that you've posted about so I don't understand your concern. It's unnecessary to test for HIV in the first place since you were never exposed and now you're worrying about a test that you don't even need to get done?

[SamTen1]

I've been sexually active since my previous post and im going for a general sti screening which includes a hiv test. Ive recently got into a relationship and were both getting screened.

I just want to know that if my test was reactive would the lab do a confirmatory analysis straight away before informing me of my results? I've heard horror stories of people getting false positives and having to wait around for a confirmatory test - im scared of being that guy! Im hoping they would do it before contacting me

[AnxiousNoMore]

Oral, anal or vaginal and did you use condom?

[SamTen1]

Vaginal sex no condom with another girl 2 weeks before i met my girlfriend

[SamTen1]

Okay thank you. Do you think they would do the confirmatory before informing me that my inital test was reactive (i understand this is all hypothetical)

[AnxiousNoMore]

Wait for your test instead of worrying about what may end up turn out to be disreality. You can ask them when they give your results.