Frequently asked question: What does it mean if an HIV test is 'indeterminate' or inconclusive?

Sometimes a test is inconclusive. For example, if the result is not clearly positive or negative. Or if the result of the first HIV test was inconclusive or positive but that of the second HIV test was not.

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Frequently asked question: What does it mean if an HIV test is 'indeterminate' or inconclusive?

Also interesting

Can you get pregnant by any method if you have an HIV infection?

What effect do the HIV infection and HIV inhibitors have on your bones?

Are there any countries that you are not allowed to visit if you have an HIV infection?

Can medication be used to prevent infection with HIV after contact with HIV?

Which method of contraception can you use if you have an HIV infection?

Are you obliged to tell anyone that you have HIV?

When do you tell someone else that you have an HIV infection?

What effect do HIV inhibitors have on your metabolism?

What should you do if there is a chance that HIV has been transmitted?

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