Can A Routine Health Exam Find Hiv

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About This Checklist Routine Laboratory Tests Special Laboratory Tests Vaccinations About This Checklist People with HIV should have some laboratory tests and vaccinations on a regular basis. You might want to keep your own file of test results. Also, keep track of any antiretroviral medications you take and when these change. This will be very helpful if you ever change health care providers. Routine Laboratory Tests CD4...

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What is a routine STD exam?

After an unsafe experience, I was examined by my doctor who said I was "Negative for all STD's." Would a physician routinely check for HTLV I & II or would I need to specifically make that request? How about HIV-2? Many thanks....

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. When a doctor/clinician performs a"routine STD exam," this usually means that they will check for the mostcommon STD's, and the ones that you would most likely be exposed to. Theywill not usually... Read more »

about Health Exam

Dear Breuer,i whould like to know is the HIV test is part of the health examination in Hospital setting for their workers ?do Doctors ,and nurses after accepted start their carer HIV test is part of their health examinations ?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Hospitals set their own policy about HIV testing for employees. In the U.S., a health care worker who tests positive is not automatically removed from the job. Removal would depend on whether the person performs invasive procedures. Even then, the... Read more »

MEDICAL EXAM FOR HEALTH CARE WORKER IN FLORIDA

PLEASE DO ME A FAVOR, IF YOU HAVE NO IDEA OF WHAT I AM ASKING COULD YOU PLS. DO A RESERACH FOR THIS. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA IF HOSPITALS IN FLORIDA REQUIRE A MEDICAL EXAMINATION ESP. HIV TESTING FOR PRE-EMPLOYMENT. HOW IS IT BEING HIV POSITIVE HAVE...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Not being in Florida, I do not know what local requirements are. But I do know how to find out. Go to www.anac.org. That's the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. (If it isn't .org, try .com). Their information is for HIV+ nurses. They... Read more »

HIV Questions @ Medical Exam

I have over 15 years experience at a company that was acquired by a larger corp. I have been HIV + for 10 years (symptom-free).The corp offered me 'conditional employment' upon completion of a medical review. At the corp. medical center, I...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

You must have felt pressured to reveal your status, but you didn't have to. I've keyed this in many times, and I'll key it in many times more: the appropriate, legal question is "Do you have any condition that would prevent you... Read more »

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