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can you detect HIV w/ a basic blood test?
#144236 - 05/08/05 01:14 AM
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can you detect HIV w/ a basic blood test like testing for ur hematology and and blood chemistry? a blood test not specifically for HIV like the ELISA test.
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No a regular blood test will NOT tell you if you are infected with HIV. You must take a test that is designed to detected HIV.
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CBC test does look for infections but not HIV
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Totally agree with what has been said. Many HIV+ have perfectly normal CBCs. The problem is with an essential subgroup of lymphocytes, CD4s, which do not show up on a CBC. And - conversely - it is important to notice that most people with abnormal CBCs do not have HIV!
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