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There is a high false-positive rate for certain serologies in patients with HIV infection. Here, Hernandez and colleagues reinforce several salient points relating to the management of HIV-seropositive patients with renal disease. The case clearly highlights the importance of kidney biopsy; aggressive immunosuppressive therapy in the setting of HIV-infection should be avoided unless a diagnosis of autoimmune disease is confirmed.