Would Nasacort Nasal Spray Cause A False Negative On An HIV Rapid Test Since Its An Immune Type Medication?

Posted on Thu, 13 Sep 2018

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Question : Would Nasacort nasal spray cause a false negative on a hiv rapid test since its an immune type medication

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

False negatives may occur during the 'window' period (the period between transmission and the detection of HIV). The nasal spray in particular is not supposed to cause any false readings.

I hope I've answered your question. Please let me know if you need further assistance.
Regards!

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

Follow up: Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (1 minute later)

is 13 weeks out of the window period ?

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
yes

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Testing negative 3 months after a suspicious contact is considered to be truly negative even with the simple antibody tests. More advanced tests reduce the window period even further.

Regards!

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