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  • 07/02/2025

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Does taking antibiotics have any impact on an HIV test result? I've been a bit worried because I had to take antibiotics recently, and I'm scheduled for an HIV test soon. Just really hoping it won't mess up the results or anything like that.

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Dr. Dr Shubham Chauhan

Dr Shubham Chauhan

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No it doesnt affect the result

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I'm really worried about my situation. I had sex with a girl two years ago, and since then, I've been really cautious about my health. I did an HIV ELISA test two weeks after, a 12-test after 3 months, then again at 5 months and 8 months, and they all came back negative. I also did the HIV1 Ag and HIV 1 & 2 IgG Ab ECLIA, and those were negative too. Just recently, two years later, I took the HIV 1 & 2 Tridot test, and it was negative as well. Should I be concerned, or do you think I need to do any more testing?

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I'm trying to understand a test result for salmonella typhio. It shows 140, but everything else is at 120. What does this mean? Can you explain it to me?

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