I did HIV Tridot test after 10 months of exposure and the result showed negative and with the lab report they attached the kit also. In anxiety after 1 week I checked the kit and I could see a brown circle with white inside at HIV 2. Is my test really negative? Could it be dust or something that caused the layer of circle at HIV 2?

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Dr Siri Nallapu

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If your Tridot HIV test was negative at 10 months, that result is considered conclusive. The brown circle you noticed on the kit after a week is likely due to drying, oxidation, or dust tests should only be interpreted within the stated time frame (usually within 30 minutes).

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Answered 11/09/2025

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