what does non reactive mean?

Question

i got a hiv test done was wundering what non reactive means on the result then it said undernieth that that no hiv1 or 2 was found tell me what this mean thanks all

Answer 1

Nonreactive refers to the agent that they use to detect the presence of HIV antibodies. When there is no presence of antibodies, the agent remains unchanged, hence nonreactive. An example of this is litmus paper, it changes depending on the presence of pH. Litmus dye changes color when exposed to acids or bases. Acids turn litmus paper pink or red. Bases turn litmus paper blue. If the pH was neutral, neither acid nor base being present, the litmus paper would be nonreactive. Hope that helps...

Answer 2

it means you dont have hiv