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To test for HIV, is there a special blood test name? or will any regular blood test do the job? T-cell count is what I look for yes? The confirmatory HIV test employs a western blot test to detect anti-HIV antibody in a human serum sample. Proteins from known HIV-infected cells are separated and blotted on a membrane as above. Then, the serum to be tested is applied in the primary antibody incubation step; free antibody is washed away, and a secondary anti-human antibody linked to an enzyme signal is added. The stained bands then indicate the proteins to which the patient's serum contains antibody You have to ask for an HIV test. It is not something they test for with a regular blood test. It's a special HIV test. http://www.avert.org/testing.htm you have to get an hiv blood test done....it has to be specifically for the hiv testing... You have to ask for an HIV test. it can be a rapid test with results on the same day, or you can give your blood and come back for the results. Both tests are reliable. With ANY HIV test there will be at least 30 or up to 90 days after the potential exposure that HIV infection will not show in the test. Yes, there is a special test for HIV. But, before a patient consent was Federal Law for a person to be tested for HIV or if a patient would not verbally agree to be tested, Doc's would test the T-cell count, which would indicate HIV exposure. I hope that this helps. Here is a website that can give the information that you asked for. Also on a side note, if and when you do get tested you can stay anonymous. |
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