What does 'inactive' mean on a lab test for HIV?

It could mean different things, but I am not sure what it means.
Possibilities:

1. You tested positive but don't show symptoms of AIDS.

2. You tested positive but don't have any virus detectable in your blood.

Ask them what it means!!

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