What does a faint line on HIV test mean?

A single line in the test window means that the HIV test is negative. Double lines in the test window mean that the test is positive. A faint double line will also imply that the test is positive.

Which line appears first on HIV test?

If a line appears on either the first or second HIV strand lines and on the control line, you have tested positive for the screening test. Note that it is just a screening test, not a 100\% positive. If there are no lines on the HIV indicators and only a line on the control, then you are negative.

What does C and T mean on Oraquick?

The C-Line indicates that the mixture is migrating up the test strip adequately and the test is properly working. The T-Line contains antigens immobilized on a nitrocellulose membrane that HIV antibodies can react to.

What does two lines mean in HIV test?

Rapid blood tests show two lines if positive or one line if negative, in a similar way as a pregnancy test (see Figure 8). Results from laboratory tests are given as negative, positive or indeterminate. • Negative or non-reactive means you are HIV negative.

What is a faint line?

A faint test result could mean that it’s a little too early for the hCG in the urine to be reliably detected by the testing strip. In this particular situation, a faint line probably indicates pregnancy, but repeating the test in a few days’ time will produce more reliable results.

What can cause a false negative OraQuick test?

A “false negative” result occurs when an HIV-infected individual receives a test result that incorrectly indicates that he or she is not infected with HIV. How quickly will I get the results of the OraQuick Test?

Is a faint line always positive?

HCG is normally only present in your body if you are pregnant. Any positive line, no matter how faint, means your result is pregnant. Levels of hCG in your body will increase over the course of your pregnancy. If you test early, your hCG levels may be still be low and you’ll see a faint positive line.

Can a very faint line be positive?

Sometimes it’s easy to say whether the pregnancy test is positive or not, but sometimes this other line can be very faint. If you see a positive line , even if it’s faint, the simple answer is: Yes, you are almost certainly pregnant.