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Reply To: Home test came back reactive. What happens now?

riverbank9 2 weeks ago

A reactive result on a screening test is not a diagnosis. It means the test picked something up and it now needs a confirmatory test at a clinic. Screening tests are deliberately built to over call rather than miss, so false reactives happen.

Take it to a sexual health service today or tomorrow. Tell them it was a home test and reactive, and they will prioritise you.

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