Do Routine Blood Tests Detect Hep

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HIV Testing Should Be Part of Routine Medical Care; Early Detection Can Lengthen Lifespan, Prevent Spread, Studies Suggest

Voluntary HIV testing should be a routine part of medical care in the United States, and early detection of the disease could add more than a year to the lifespan of HIV-positive patients at a cost comparable to other common screenings, including... Read more »

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Tests to diagnose hepatitis C Routine blood tests Hepatitis C viral load (RNA testing) Hepatitis C tests and what the results mean Hepatitis C genotype Predominant hepatitis C genotype by region Liver enzyme tests: ALT and AST Other... Read more »

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New Jersey to Make HIV Testing Routine for Pregnant Women, Newborns

Today at University Hospital in Newark, Acting Gov. Richard J. Codey will sign into law a measure that will make HIV testing a routine part of prenatal care. "We can significantly reduce the number of infections to newborns and help break down the... Read more »

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would hep c show up on routine blood work

i was just woundering if hep c would show up on routine blood work? i have snorted coke a couple times and shared the same straw so im very freaked out. what do you think my chances of getting hep c from sharing a straw are? thank so much...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I think the risk of getting hepatitis C from sharing straws is relatively low compared to other risk factors, such as sharing injection drug use paraphernalia/needles. However, I would recommend testing to decrease your anxiety and to get... Read more »

HIV detection from routine labs?

I'm not quite sure if this should be adressed here but i have a question about HIV detection. I have my HgA1c tested every 3 months for type 1 diabetes and i am curious if my doctor could be informed by this test or a thyroid level test, if i...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Those tests cannot determine HIV status. HIV specific testing must be performed.... Read more »

After Hep C treatment, it is not detected in blood

My new boyfirnd has had Hep C and gone thru all of the treatment.He says Hep C has not been detectable in his blood for the last year. What should I ask him to do to prove this to me. If it is true, What precautions do I still need to take for anal...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

You may want to ask him to share a copy of his test results. I would still advise safe sex to prevent other infections as well, such as HIV and HPV. I would also get immunized against hepatitis B if you weren't as a kid.... Read more »

routine blood test

During a routine blood test i was told that I had elevated liver enyzmes. I just had a hep panel and awiting results. I am not in any risk group for Hep what could eb causing ther levated liver enymes. thank you...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Although viral hepatitis is a common cause of abnormal liver function tests, there are other causes including medication effects or other liver diseases such as fatty liver, iron overload, and other liver diseases.Dr. McGovern... Read more »

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HIV in routine Blood Tests?

Posted by Hifb, 2 Replies

I had unprotected oral sex and intercourse with a man of unknown HIV status about three years ago- Since then I have donated blood (about 3 months after the encounter) and had several blood tests, one for mono and two during emergency room visits(At... Read more »

can you detect HIV w/ a basic blood test?

Posted by Anonymous

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. Read more »

can a hematology blood test detect hiv?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

can a hematology blood test detect if you have hiv??? even though it isnt specifically for HIV like the ELISA??? pls answer Read more »

general information about subtype detection

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Do conventional AIDS tests detect all subtypes?

Routine AIDS tests which are currently being used for blood screening and diagnostic purposes detect virtually all subtypes of the human immunodeficiency virus. (Most companies have modified their... Read more »

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