Does a "non reactive" hiv test result mean that hiv antibodies were detected in my bloodstream?

Question

I recently had lab work done and when I was looking over my hiv results, it said "non reactive" and not "negative". My doctor said all my results were negative but does this mean I have HIV antibodies in my blood?

***There was no metion of the Western Blood Clot test. I'm assuming it was just the ELISA

Answer 1

No. Non reactive means that no antibodies were detected.

Answer 2

No, Sometimes the 1st tests they do give a false-positive result. They would test it again and if it came up positive again, then they would do a Western Blot test--Is that on your records? If all 3 came up positive you're positive, if ANY came up negativie--your negative. They give false-positive results sometimes but not false-negative...

Answer 3

if elisa is nonreactive no blot needs to be done, its negative.