Question

What does 'non-reactive' mean and what is 'Centaur'?

1 September 2010. Related: All topics, HIV testing.

Hi,

I live South-East of the UK and I got my results back recently. I waitied about 15 weeks after exposure to make sure my results were accurate. There are two things about my results I want to know – what does ‘non-reactive’ mean and what is ‘Centaur’?

Answer

Answer: Charlotte Walker

Thank you for your question.

Non-reactive means the test result is negative.

I recently answered a question similar to this. Please follow this link to see the answer. You should read the comments at the bottom asking about the ‘Centaur’ test.

Anyone taking a test in the UK should ask the centre that test them about the type of test, it’s accuracy and for a clear explanation of the results.