seronegative
No antibodies detected
Seronegative describes a blood test result showing no antibodies for a particular infection or condition.
Someone who is seronegative for HIV has tested negative for the virus.
The term appears in medical contexts where antibody presence determines diagnosis: She remained seronegative after the exposure.
Opposite of seropositive.
Histocompatibility antigen variant
- anti-CCPOpposing China's government
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- lupusChronic autoimmune disorder
- DMARDsMedications altering autoimmune course
biologics · methotrexate · flare · remission · synovitis · autoantibodies
Chemically inactive substance
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
testing · undetected · inconclusive · PCR · retesting · unconfirmed · differential
Impossible to notice
- transmissionSending of information
- PrEPHIV prevention medication
- antiretroviralDrug blocking viral reproduction
- testingExamining to evaluate
exposure · retesting · partner · status · disclosure · prevention
HLA-B27
Histocompatibility antigen variant
- anti-CCPOpposing China's government
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- lupusChronic autoimmune disorder
DMARDs · biologics · methotrexate · flare · remission · synovitis · autoantibodies
nonreactive
Chemically inactive substance
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- resultsWhat follows from effort
confirmation · testing · undetected · inconclusive · PCR · retesting · unconfirmed · differential
undetectable
Impossible to notice
- transmissionSending of information
- PrEPHIV prevention medication
- antiretroviralDrug blocking viral reproduction
testing · exposure · retesting · partner · status · disclosure · prevention
seronegativeseropositive
Having detectable antibodies
positive · reactive · HIV-positive · infected · seroconverted
negative, negation, negativity, negatives, serology, nonnegative, negativities, seropositive, negative feedback