| HIV Test |
| If your HIV virus load is undecidable and you took a HIV test would that test come back negative? |
HIV tests do not look for HIV itself. Rather, they test for HIV antibodies. So viral load is irrelevant becuase the antibodies should be present if HIV infection has occurred, even if the viral loa... |
| Is there ne difference between a normal blood test nd a blood test for hiv+..? |
If you get a blood test, it really depends on what you want the laboratory to look for. It is like a search warrant. You can only look for a specific item in a specific place in the house. If yo... |
| Should HIV test be mandatory before marriage? |
Yes. Not just from infidelity point of view but more to check the spread of desease to un-assuming people. ... |
| Can hiv test be taken by a mouth swob, or does it have to be thru your blood only? |
A swab / rapid test for detecting HIV is a screening test that produces very quick results, usually under 30 minutes. Blood test results are ready in 1-2 weeks, but is less likley to have a false n... |
| I tested NEGATIVE for the hiv test durung pregnancy.......my daughter is now 1. would we know if she has it? |
If you tested negative during your prenatal screening and were not exposed a few months prior to the test, or during your pregnancy.....your child is fine. Children who are infected with HIV at bi... |
| How one take HIV test is by blood test or saliva or unrine? |
the take blood or they can put a swap in Urey mouth u leave it for like 2 min. urine i don't think so ... |
| Whats HIV test? |
it is the test to determine if you have the disease better known as AIDS ... |
| If HIV test is conducted after 3 years of suspected infection, is it valid? |
It should be valid, but if you want to be sure, have another one done, in a different method if possible. If you had a tissue test (cheek swipe) done, then do a blood test this time, or vice versa... |
| Have you had an AIDS/HIV test? |
The best advice I have seen in Y!A. ... |
| Cost of hiv test? |
50 Bucks ... |
| Are there currently any HIV tests that test for the virus and not the antibodies to the virus? Thanks.? |
Yes there is. HIV patients often get a test called the viral load test. This gives a rough idea how many copies of the virus are carried by the patient. ... |
| If u go for an hiv test n they call n say u have 2 retake the test b/c the test was abnormal what dat mean? |
It depends on the methodology of the test. With some tests there are interfering factors. HIV tests that are preliminary positive or suspicious are usually repeated using a confirmatory method to m... |
| Is 12 month negative hiv test good enough?A doctor told me get tested again in six and 12 months more? |
An negative HIV test given at 3 months post exposure is considered accurate more than 99% of the time. In rare cases, it can take up to 6 months if someone has a pre-existing severely weakened immu... |
| Ok..... oral hiv test....? |
The oral HIV test is equally accurate to the standard HIV blood test. All HIV tests have the potential for false positive and false negative results, but they are rare. It is far more rare to get a... |
| More to my question on my HIV test? |
Your best bet is to go in and get tested and get out of doubt- honestly there is a 1-3 month window period when you are first exposed to the virus - this is because that is the amount of time it ta... |
| When doctors do bloodwork before surgery, do they test for hiv? |
Hey, don't listen to them... they absolutely do NOT test for HIV... those tests are done by permission only and by law require counseling by the doctor or nurse or lab tech prior to actually... |
| Where can a hiv test be conducted in London? |
Hello,
Hiv test can be conducted in Local GUM Clinics. It depends on your preference.
If you want a free service you will have to try a GUM Clinic, the one that springs to mind, is St thomas ... |
| How confidential are HIV test results? |
Depends. If you opt to use an anonymous number instead of your name, then it is completely confidential (granted you go to a free clinic). If you use a family doctor, or a doctor in general where... |
| When did you last get an HIV test? |
I was tested October 2007 last time (due to a work issue). I went to my local health department and informed them I was there for my appointment to take an HIV test.
The only thing I hated was on... |
| How soon a hiv test be positive, after infected. how soon can it show up? |
The reason the HIV test can be negative even after someone's been infected is that most HIV tests are actually looking for the antibodies people produce against the virus. How long it takes fo... |
| Can a normal routine blood test checkup pick up hiv? without having an actually hiv test? |
No. To be tested for HIV requires a consent form ( you have to sign a form to agree to have the test done). Without a consent from you ( permission) then, a normal routine blood check up, would not... |
| Is the PPD test really an HIV test? |
No - it's a tuberculosis test. ... |
| What the longest it can take on hiv test . I been tested all the one year from raped, all negative? |
I believe that you can detect HIV after 6 months of exposure. I am sorry to hear about what happened to you and I hope you find strength to deal with it. If you want to be sure then you can keep do... |
| If the hiv test show inconclusive does it mean you are sick or what? |
Dear Boitumelo
In answer to your medical question, when a Doctor, or a Hospital states that the HIV Test show's Inconclusive, this mean's that you do not have the HIV Virus and therefo... |
| Is a negative HIV test result definitive if its taken over 6 months after possible? |
Well, no test is really definitive, especially with HIV, but after 6 months it's fairly probably that you've HIV-negative ... |
| How long after having sex a person should get the test done for HIV ? |
My understanding is that it takes a few months for HIV to begin replicating itself and making enough copies to be detected by the test. Six months was the magical number I used to hear but that ma... |
| How accurate the HIV test after 48 hrs exposure? |
If you were exposed to HIV two days ago, an HIV test will **NOT** be accurate. HIV has a long incubation and period to seroconversion (time it takes before HIV takes hold and can be detected by tes... |
| I am scared to do an Hiv test but I am planning on becoming a nurse and I think I need to do it.I am not? |
Get a test ASAP. If you are going to be a nurse we need to stress everyone to be tested once a year. I understand your fear of testing, but you owe it to yourself to know your status. IF you teste... |
| Is 15 minutes hiv test accurate? |
Hello,
Yes it is as long as it is being done properly and also under right temperature. The united Kingdom has been using the 15 minutes test for about 4years and also some hospitals in the stat... |
| How much does an HIV test cost? |
Usually $50-$75 for an at home package
FREE at your local health center ... |
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