I am reading alot of questions about hiv. i am confused about the different test for hiv.?

my question is i got tested for hiv because i was pregnant.it was negative. do they test for both types of hiv?and if not which one am i at risk for? i live in the united states and i have never been out of the country or with anyone who has.

bmac. you are confused there are two types of hiv. which are types 1 and type 2. and they have everything to do with where you are from. i just need someone who is educated in the medical field to answer this. there are no stupid questions.but i see there are stupid answers.

"Prenatal panels" as they are called by physicians are a basic panel of blood tests run during pregnancy which include only the HIV-1 test.

Worldwide, the predominant virus is HIV-1, and generally when people refer to HIV without specifying the type of virus they will be referring to HIV-1. The relatively uncommon HIV-2 type is concentrated in West Africa and is rarely found elsewhere.

Almost all hospital labs run only the HIV-1 test. HIV-1 and 2 antibody tests have to be specified as such by your physician and are usually sent out to reference labs that specialize in running these tests.

A quick call to your DR.'s nurse also will clear up any other questions you have about HIV testing.

Yes, you are confused.

There is only ONE kind of HIV. That's it. You either have it or you don't.

It has absolutely nothing to do with being out of the country.

"Most people get HIV by having unprotected sex with someone who has HIV. Another common way of getting the virus is by sharing needles with someone who is infected with HIV when injecting drugs."

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/default.htm

Why don't you ask your doctor? Do you really think you're going to get real answers to a question like that on here.

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