2024年6月7日 · What If Your HIV Test Result Is Negative? If your HIV test result is negative, it doesn't necessarily mean you don't have HIV. That's because of the window period —the time between when a person gets HIV and when a test can accurately detect it.

2021年4月8日 · A negative HIV test result means that the specific test that was used didn’t detect HIV. It doesn’t always mean that a person hasn’t contracted the virus. We explain why.

2021年4月16日 · A negative HIV test result means that the specific test that was used didn’t detect HIV. It doesn’t always mean that a person hasn’t contracted the… READ MORE

2025年2月11日 · Everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 should get tested for HIV at least once. People with certain risk factors should get tested more often. Most HIV tests are available for free or at a reduced cost. Visit gettested.cdc.gov to find HIV testing in your area. The only way to know your HIV status is to get tested.

What If My Test Result Is Negative? Great news! If your test result is negative, it means you do not have HIV, unless you had a recent exposure. If you did have a recent exposure, then ask your health care provider if you need a follow-up test.

2023年1月25日 · This article discusses testing negative for HIV and why people who experience this may still be scared. It also offers tips for dealing with anxiety during HIV testing, provides sources...

2022年10月25日 · If your first test is negative and there’s a chance that you took the test too soon to detect HIV exposure, take a second test after the window period has passed. The second test can confirm your negative result if you got tested before the infection was active in your body.

2022年8月25日 · Guidance on what to do if your HIV test results are negative (part of the Getting Tested program), VA National HIV website.

2024年5月16日 · What does a negative HIV test result mean? A negative result doesn’t necessarily mean that you don’t have HIV. That’s because of the window period — the time between HIV exposure and when a test can detect HIV in your body.

A non-reactive test provides opportunities to protect yourself from getting HIV: Abstain - Not having sex or sharing needles, syringes or other drug injection equipment with a person who has HIV or whose HIV status you don't know is a sure way to protect yourself from HIV.