Does A Physical Blood Test Include A Hiv Test

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Positive Elisa, Indeterminate Western Blot, Negative Rapid Test HIV test was indeterminate?(INDETERMINATE HIV TESTS, 2009) (PREGNANCY, 2009)

Hi, Doctor - Around 2 weeks ago during my annual OBGYN appointment, I received a HIV test. The Elisa came back repeatedly positive and the Western Blot was indeterminate with traces of P24. Freaking out, I then went to my local health clinic 4 days...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

...reason to believe you are HIV negative and your test was falsely positive. Good luck. Dr. Bob Hiv found in routine pregnancy blood test Aug 26, 2008 Hi Dr. Frascino, I had a routine blood test for my pregnancy and the results came back with a... Read more »

Indeterminate HIV test while Pregnant

I'm 29 years old and I am 7 months pregnant. My HIV test has come back indeterminate twice so my... Read more »

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Negative HIV test but reactive? Negative Western Blot

My OBGYN doctor called this afternoon and told me that my HIV test came back negative but reactive?... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

...and HIV poped up and freaked me out. The stress set in and every ache became a symptom. I had my physical a week later, all blood test normal including an HIV test, neg. I still have anxieties. Can someone tell me the risk factor of oral, man... Read more »

very worry please help!!!

Posted by amorie223, 2 Replies

...2/27/10 he came around on may and June my last sexual contact with him was June 20-26 .On July 14 he told me he had got and HIV test because he got poke with a needle while doing pt at a beach, come to find out it was a lied. when i spoke with... Read more »

HIV Testing

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

...Will HIV show up on a standard blood test for example, during a Physical/Check-up at the doctor? Read more »

I've had EVERY symptom related to HIV so depressed

Posted by Anonymous, 21 Replies

Hey guys, I've had practically every symptom in the past year and I'm hoping to God that it's something else because i'm scared to death to get tested to find out that I'm HIV positive. I've had white tongue, swollen lymph nodes in my throat,... Read more »

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