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Can you find out from a blood test if you have HIV?

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When will you find out if you have HIV after taking a blood test?

You can not conform the presence of HIv with the blood test, you need to go with ELISA, tridot and also western blotting.


Is a HIV test a medical examination?

No the HIV test is not a medical examination. It is a blood test.


What is the difference beteen hiv positive and hiv negative?

There is a huge difference between them. HIV Positive means that the test found HIV-Antibodies in your blood (you can find them in the mouth sometimes). A HIV-Negative test means that the solution did not find any signs of HIV in your body and your in great shape.


When drawing your blood is there any signs possible that you can have hiv?

No there is not. You must be test to find out if you have the virus.


Can they tell if you have HIV from a routine blood test?

No, HIV is not checked in routine blood tests. The test must be specifically ordered.


Can you find out if you have hiv through a diabetes blood test?

NO, in fact a normal AIDS test doesn't even test for the virus itself, it test as to whether or not your body is making the antibodies to the virus. a HIV, AIDS test is separate from other blood tests and must be asked for specifically.


Does an HIV blood test detect pregnancy?

An HIV blood test can tell if you are pregnant. When doctors get results back from a blood test, though they may be testing for a specific thing other things will get flagged as well. For example, when you take a home-pregnancy test and then go to the doctor's to confirm you are pregnant, often they will run blood tests to determine pregnancy. An HIV blood test will show whether or not you have HIV, but will also show whether or not you are pregnant.No; a HIV blood test won't tell if you are pregnant.


How is HIV diagosed?

There is a specific blood test for HIV which is used for diagnosis.


Can checking the thyroid through bloodwork detect hiv?

A thyroid blood test will not detect HIV. Ask for the HIV test by name.


How do drs know when you have HIV?

They will perform a blood test for the HIV antibodies to determine if you are HIV infected.


If red cell show normocytic normochromic picture white appears normal platelets are adequate.. do i have hiv test..?

You describe a normal complete blood count. That is a finding separate from the HIV test. Whether you need an HIV test is not based on the complete blood count; instead, you should have an HIV test based on your risk factors for acquiring HIV.


Will er find HIV?

The ER will not find HIV unless they specifically test for the virus.