HIV 1 & 2 Antibody Screening

A screening test for antibodies to HIV types 1 and 2.

Last reviewedJune 16, 2026

Serum

sample type

~5 mL

blood needed

~7 days

results in app

Any time of day

best timing

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Why test Reference ranges What you'll learn What affects it How testing works Sources FAQ

In short

This test screens your blood for antibodies against HIV-1 and HIV-2, the two main types of the human immunodeficiency virus. Antibodies are proteins your immune system makes in response to an infection.

It is an antibody-only screen. Because antibodies take time to develop, this test detects infection slightly later than combined antigen and antibody tests.

Inflammation & Immune

Reviewed against DGKL reference practice.

Why test this?

Testing is the only way to know your HIV status, since many people stay symptom-free for years. A clear result lets you make informed decisions, and an early diagnosis means treatment can begin sooner, which protects your health and prevents transmission.

A negative result is reassuring for the window the test covers. A reactive result is not a diagnosis. It signals that confirmatory testing is needed.

What is a normal result?

Aniva reads your result against research-backed ranges, not just the lab's wide normal. The reference shown below is specific to this biomarker.

Adult reference values as used by Aniva. Ranges are guidance and can vary by laboratory and method.

Group	Normal range
Adults	Below 0 Undetected\|Detected

Sources: Mayo HIV Routine Screen 2026

Your Aniva report reads your result against these values together with your age, sex and the rest of your panel.

Ranges are guidance and vary by lab and assay, aligned with DGKL practice. Always read your result against your own lab's reference interval.

What insights will this test give you?

You learn whether HIV antibodies were detected. A negative result means none were found at this time. A reactive result means confirmatory testing is the next step. If exposure was recent, repeat testing may be advised because antibodies can take weeks to appear.

What can affect this result?

What can skew the result

Antibodies take time to develop, so very recent infection can be missed during the window period. Rare false-reactive results can occur, which is why a reactive screen always needs confirmation. Fasting and time of day do not affect the result.

Best interpreted with

Read alongside confirmatory HIV testing if the screen is reactive, and with your exposure history and its timing.

How is this tested?

Sample

Serum

Blood needed

~5 mL

Method

Immunoassay

Best timing

Any time of day

Sources. The evidence behind this

WHO: HIV and AIDS

CDC: HIV Testing

Robert Koch-Institut: HIV/AIDS

Common questions

Which Aniva panels include this marker?

STI Screening

These tests screen for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis C from one blood sample.