Here's why you test positive for HIV if you're undetectable - San Francisco AIDS Foundation
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If you’re living with HIV and have an undetectable viral load, you will still test positive for HIV if you get tested. But, this is expected, and doesn’t mean that your treatment is not working or that you aren’t undetectable.
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