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What Does This Unit From HIV Test Result Indicate?
I had a test of hiv and the result is non reactive so iam happy about this but at the side of the result it is menctioned that unit (COI : 0.342) so I want to know what does this unit means and how much points a healthy person shoud have please say something about this.
Mon, 25 May 2015
Hello
Laboratory tests involve the detection of certain chemicals to identify any underlying illness. These days the tests are very sensitive and detect the smallest levels of that chemical and sometimes similar behaving chemicals as well. In case of HIV, antibodies to HIV virus are usually detected. In your case it is stated that it was non-reactive, it simply means that you don't have HIV, and that little value is of no significance. Remember, no one would have a value of zero, so you don't need to worry.
Hope I cleared your doubt.
Regards
Laboratory tests involve the detection of certain chemicals to identify any underlying illness. These days the tests are very sensitive and detect the smallest levels of that chemical and sometimes similar behaving chemicals as well. In case of HIV, antibodies to HIV virus are usually detected. In your case it is stated that it was non-reactive, it simply means that you don't have HIV, and that little value is of no significance. Remember, no one would have a value of zero, so you don't need to worry.
Hope I cleared your doubt.
Regards
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