Question
Does ‘non-reactive’ mean I am HIV negative?
15 January 2018. Related: All topics, HIV testing.
I am 24 years old. I had sex 9 months ago with my boyfriend and I am now going to get married to someone else. I was afraid of getting HIV, so I got myself tested at Ranbaxy laboratory Amritsar after 8 months, and the result was non reactive.
They performed rapid card test, but know i fear that they had used an already used syringe. They used the vaccum system to collect my blood sample. please tell me whether the this type of syringe can be reused and am i infected with HIV or is it just my fear?
Answer
Non-reactive means the result is HIV negative.
However the blood was collected, you are still HIV negative. Ranbaxy labs would not re-use syringes.
Please see Questions 1 and 8 at this link for more information.
This answer was updated in January 2018 from an original Q&A posted in August 2007.
I had an HIV test on the 24/08/2012.i was really afraid but after i was tested i was really becouse my result were non-reactive.they said i must come for the second test on december is there a need?
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I had sex with sex with a sex worker 5 months ago, and now I had some stomach problem along with fever and cough. I thought it might be bcoz of the HIV. I had gone through a HIV Rapid Test (HIV1 & HIV2). The result is non-reactive. So is it confirmed that I am not affected with HIV and I dont have to go for some HIV screenings.
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can i go for hiv test the day that i have to see if i had hiv that day
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I had a sex with a lady, ondo i use “condom “since then i have been feeling strage. I went to hiv test which serological non reactive to hiv 1 11 antybod determine dose it mean i have hiv?
If both you and the girl you slept with have tested negative you do not have HIV. Please take a look at this link for information about HIV testing: feelings of fear, anxiety and guilt
Last year I have unprotected sex with agirl since than I fear that I have hiv I have tested hiv for 7times and the result is non reactive still am afraid even the my girl has also gone for the test and is negative please I nead some advice becouse am really not in myself
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