Please tell me what this means....re HIV test results.?

Went and had all blood work done. Hep b, Hep c AND HIV testing. I hadn't had it done for 2 years, so thought it time. Anyhow HEP B, C, both NEG. I look at the printout, says "negative". Dr. continues on to say HIV is NEG too. I look at the report and instead of "Negative" it says "non-reactive". I asked what that meant and the Dr. said it means Negative..Huh? I am happy that it turned out that way, but I dont understand the test. Here is what the print out says:

HIV (I & II) EIA Ab Screen NON-REACTIVE

that is exactly how it is printed. Confused as to why they just don't say Negative or Positive...

It means negative. The way the test is run involves a little chemical reaction with the blood and if antibodies to HIV are present it will react. If antibodies to HIV are not present, it is non-reactive.

It means the same thing...your blood did not react to the HIV test. Antibodies were not found. You tested negative.

You do NOT have HIV. Just to be safe, you need to be restested in 3 months. Never rely on the results of one HIV test.

EMT

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