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What is the difference when they say that a test is positive or when it is reactive? Eg. Hiv - positive vdrl - reactive. I just notice these things. Is there any difference?
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It's same.
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A non-reactive test does not mean that a person is immune to hiv in the future, only that they do not show the virus in their body at the time of the test. A reactive result is considered a preliminary positive and means that hiv (or any infection) antibodies were found.
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