Can You Get HIV From Getting Bloodwork

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Lab refuses to do bloodwork

I live in New York State, have been getting bloodwork done at a University HIV clinic about 2 hours away every three months. Asked my HIV provider if I could use a local outpatient walk-in lab the next time, I've been UD last two times, after...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I can't speak to your specific case, but labs need to follow the money. If they don't have a contract or method for payment system in place with a physician or hospital, they will not perform the test.... Read more »

is there a large chance of passing hiv to a partner if one is on atripla for 6 yrs and recent bloodwork shows undetected?

the title is my question. im healthy i take my atripla every day. bloodwork last month came out... Read more »

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coinfected with hiv and hep b--bloodwork results

I just recently received my blood work results and my hiv cd4 is 226 and vl 53,000. I know its time... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I recently went to the Dr. for swollen lymph nodes. I have had swollen nodes in my groin, the back of my neck, and along my jawline since December. They have not grown at all, they are not painful/tender, but they have not gotten any smaller. I have... Read more »

Getting tested together first. Getting tested now.

Posted by don

Both you and your potential sex partner can get tested together first
before beginning the sexual component of the relationship.
The strategy reduces a great deal of ambiguity.

You, yourself can get tested today, now. Test results reduce ambiguity
and... Read more »

Getting an understanding of HIV

Posted by Mssimone, 2 Replies

Well like I said before I was just diagnoised.

Im trying to get an understanding of the whole hiv/aids.

The question that im going to ask might make you mad but its a question that I just sit and think about wondering if someone else is thinking it... Read more »

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I am a HIV + woman engaged to a HIV - man. We want to have a baby. What are the options on getting pregnant?? Is artificial insemination the only way?? I read on this website that it's possible to "do it yourself", insert the mans sperm in the... Read more »

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