[Question #11800] Clarification

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12 months ago
Hey dr
Thanks for all the precious information we find in this website.

I’ll keep it short and sweet because it’s been living in my mind rent free lately:

 I just wanted to confirm that taking Advil or Tylenol would not change the reliability of the following tests :  HIV combo,(blood test), Chlamydia(urine), Gonorrhea(urine), Hep c, Hep b and syphilis test ?

Thanks and have a good day 


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Edward W. Hook M.D.
12 months ago
Welcome to our Forum.  Thanks for your questions and your implied confidence in our service.

You are correct, neither Advil, not Tylenol would have any effect on the reliability of blood tests for HIV, syphilis, or hepatitis.  Nor would they have any effect on the reliability of urine tests for gonorrhea or chlamydia.  You can have confidence in your test results.  EWH
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