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Jul 17
Will hospital treatment affect result?
Hi, I have taken 3 of your self test kits over the past 3 months.
1st being 4 weeks – negative
2nd being 10 weeks – negative
3rd being 12.5 weeks – negative
I also had a 4th test 6 weeks post exposure whilst I was in hospital. I had “suspected” bacterial meningitis. “Suspected” as they failed to retrieve samples through a lumbar puncture several times. Not sure what tests for HIV they done but it was negative, and it was completed whilst I was on the infectious disease ward. I under went 6 days of IV antibiotics and I assume corticosteroids. My question is will my treatment whilst in hospital result in false negative results?