Health Diagnostic Laboratory Anti HIV Test Price and Details
Last Updated On Saturday, April 4, 2026
Health Diagnostic Laboratory Anti HIV Test Price and Details
Last Updated On Saturday, April 4, 2026
Anti HIV at Health Diagnostic Laboratory
What is the Anti-HIV Test?
Anti-HIV is an antibody test, whose job is to measure the antibody's presence. These antibodies are the ones that your body makes when you get exposure to HIV. It is the virus that causes AIDS. The most common test to detect Anti-HIV 1 and 2 antibodies is ELIZA (Enzyme-Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay) and Western Bolt as well. These tests are possible to perform from an oral sample from the mouth. HIV-1 is more common than HIV-2 which is why in most of the tests, they look for HIV-1. The test suggested by CDC is the HIV-1-2 antigen-antibody combination immunoassay test. In case someone is tested positive then they will have to get these follow-up tests.
HIV-1-HIV-2 antibody differentiation immunoassay. This is a
confirmation test to know if it is HIV 1 or HIV 2.
HIV-1 NAT (nucleic acid test). This test is done to know if
you are positive on the first
You will need this test to confirm the HIV-1 infection if you test positive on the first antigen/antibody combination immunoassay test or not.
When is an Anti-HIV Test performed?
The Anti-HIV test is performed if symptoms of infections are
evident like:
- Fever
- Cough
- Sore throat
- Rash
- Runny or stuffy nose
- Muscle and joint aches
- Diarrhea
- Headaches
This test is also performed when you know that you were involved in inappropriate and unprotected intercourse. It is very important to perform this test so that you can protect yourself or others from life threatening situations.
This test can also be performed in the following situations
and conditions:
If you share needles to inject drugs or that shared needle was exposed to an HIV infected person.
- If you are diagnosed with an STI then you need to get tested
for HIV antigens. Otherwise, you will be at risk of exposing others.
- It should be a protocol to test pregnant females for Anti-HIV
antigen 1 and 2. Even if the testing was negative with earlier pregnancies.
- If there has been a transfusion made without all the checks
and balances.
- If a health care worker has been exposed to HIV due to
contamination of needles or instruments.
What does an Anti-HIV Test detect?
The Anti-HIV test detects the antibodies of HIV 1 and 2 that our body makes after being exposed to the HIV virus. After exposure, it will take 23 to 90 days for the antibodies to be able to be visible in the test and get detected.
What are the benefits of this test?
You can now test your-self with the FDA approved
self-detecting kit.
You will get to know if you have the virus or not.
When should I know the results of this Test?
But normal lab tests take 1 to 2 days before you get the reports.
Anti-HIV Test Results range?
Here are the details on the ranges of Anti-HIV test results.
- If the number on the result report is less than 1.0 then the
result is negative.
- If the number on result report is above than 1.0 then the
result is positive.
- If the result is very close to 1.0 like higher than 0.90, the doctor may repeat the test.
- The word equivocal means that the interpretation of the
results is not clear. In such cases, the test is done again.
