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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

Answer: Simon Collins

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.

155 comments

  1. ROHAN •

    hi pcr rna p24 westorn bolt after 1 month 20 days are negative result so can i repat test

  2. Simon Collins •

    Hi vkr. You are negative. information about testing is here:
    https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/hiv-transmission-and-testing

  3. vkr •

    Hiii , i had sex with a lady about 7 months ago. i got doubted and i have tested for hiv.

    i have undergone through HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY NON REACTIVE NON REACTIVE SER VIRUS 1 & 2 (ENCHANCED CHEMILUMINESENCE) Test .
    its came negetive . do i need any other tests for this. after 7 months i took the test and its negetive. let me know i have to any other tests more ?/ or its negetive by ths test

    let e know thank you

  4. Simon Collins •

    This is answered in the question above:
    https://i-base.info/qa/161

  5. Saketh •

    Hi ,
    Please let me know
    Test name : HIV 1 and 2 Antibodies , Result : Non Reactive 0.09 indicates ..??

  6. Simon Collins •

    Hi Dhirendra, the Elisa test shows you are HIV negative but this is something that your doctor or the test centre needs to explain.

  7. dhirendra •

    if hiv test is say that reactive but hiv elisa test is non reactive then what should do?

  8. Roy Trevelion •

    As it says on the answer above, non-reactive means you are HIV negative.

  9. merriam •

    Meaning of nun reaction

  10. Simon Collins •

    Pls see the FAQ on testing.