hey there. Let me first begin by saying
that I have eben tested 8 times and they
have all been negative. I tested out at 3
months in march and it was negative.. I
went back at the 11 month mark and tested
3 times in 1 week.. they were all
negative.. I went back one more time and
tested at another location... This time
the Nurse Practitioner did the test a bit
differently.. Instead of using the small
white stick with the hoop on the end to
collect the blood sample, she just took
the test device paddle and scraped blood
from my finger onto it and then deposited
it into the test solution. She did not mix
up the blood with the solution.. The test
result was still negative, but the only
thing different was that the background
window of the test device remained a bit
pinker than the other tests I have had
done.. The test device still showed only 1
line at the Control C area and it was
plainly visible and easy to read... I
asked the doctor about this and she said
it was because she had gotten too much
blood in the test device solution and it
made it stay pinker than normal... Anyway,
does the pink background make any
difference? The official website only
talks about a RED background making the
results hard to determine... It mentions
nothing about a pink background.. Anyway,
I just wanted your opinion. I really
appreciate it... I know I should not be
worried... because it was still a negative
result.. there is nothing online about
what causes a pink background... maybe you
can help.. Thanks!
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MandMs
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Posted: 01-09-08 03:53am
I don't think you should worry about HIV
infection after getting so many negative
results.
Remember, that 90% of people who
contracted HIV infection when exposed are
showing the infection like HIV positive
ones only after six weeks of suspected
exposure.
If no band appears at the C location, if
any bands appear outside the C or T
locations, or if a pink-red background
appears in the device window, the test is
invalid and must be repeated.
I guess the last test you got is invalid.
Why are you suspecting that you may have
HIV infection?