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Old 09-05-2011, 03:49 AM  
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Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude View Post
I can't answer to the specifics of this case, but my understanding is that if a PCR-DNA test comes back with a preliminary positive result, it require a confirmatory test, which is what they use the Western Blot test for (the two tests look at the virus differently, and combined produce a more complete analysis and more reliable result).
That is correct. A positive test result will be confirmed by a western blot.
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