What Are The Observation From The HIV Report?

Posted on Sat, 28 Dec 2013

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Question : This was my test result: ! HIV 1/O/2 Abs-Index Value <1.00 <1.00 Index Value: Specimen reactivity relative to the negative cutoff. The "!" is concerning to me, as are the number values. What does this mean?

Answered by Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Negative for HIV antibodies Detailed Answer: Dear patient, Thanks for the query. Reading the report like that, it tells me that there were no detectable antibodies against HIV, which means a negative screening HIV test. If you could take a picture or scan the original report for confirmation that would be great! Suspect the ! is a typo Wish you the very best, Dr Brenes-Salazar MD Mayo Clinic MN

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (4 minutes later)

Thank you, Doctor. I just uploaded the full report for your review.

Answered by Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Great news! Detailed Answer: Thanks for the report XXXXXXX Great news! No evidence of HIV, syphilis or Hepatitis B. Wish you the very best, Dr Brenes-Salazar MD Mayo Clinic MN

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (9 minutes later)

That is indeed, great news! Pesky little "!" made me worry! Thanks again! :)

Answered by Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer: :) Detailed Answer: Yes, we read it as a marker of Attention!, but to a machine, attention can also mean when something is NOT detected Happy New Year, Dr B

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar