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What does a non-reactive result mean in HIV testing?

A non-reactive HIV test result usually means you don't have HIV. Retesting may be necessary because of inaccurate results during the window period. HIV antibody test results are accurate more than ...
Rolling Out

When your negative HIV test means you need another

Receiving a non-reactive HIV test result brings immense relief for most people, but understanding what this outcome truly means requires more than a simple celebration. While a negative result ...
Rolling Out

Non-reactive HIV test might not mean what you think

Sample blood collection tube with HIV test label on HIV infection screening test form. (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Room's Studio) A non-reactive HIV test result generally means good news – you ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Possible Link Found Between Recent HIV Results, Testing-Related Behavior

There was a 6% increase from 2005 to 2014 in new HIV diagnoses among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, according to the CDC and study results published in Journal of Epidemiology and ...
Health Affairs

COVID-19 Testing: Lessons From The HIV Testing Experience

Mounting a successful long-term response to COVID-19 will require widely available, accurate and timely testing—both for the virus itself as well as for the antibodies that signal the presence of past ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Real-world HIV Diagnostic Testing Patterns in the United States

This retrospective study evaluated real-world implementation of the updated CDC HIV algorithm in a large US laboratory. Objectives: To understand real-world implementation of the updated CDC HIV ...