Every Time Blood Is Taken Is It Checked For Hiv

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Atripla and Isentress taken at same time

I was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS when I went in for a HIV test in January 2008. At the time I went in I was not suffering any HIV related symptoms and thought I was neg, but then I found out otherwise. After 5 vials of blood were drawn and after 2...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Thank you for your question.It seems that the Isentress was added because your viral load had not reached undetectable. You do not mention whether or not you were missing any doses of your medication, which could effect the response to treatment.... Read more »

Does Blood Bank check for all the strains of HIV?

Mr. Ryan Kull,Hi...when accepting blood from a donor, does the blood bank test for all strains of... Read more »

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How timely do HIV meds need to be taken

Hi, I'm newly diagnosed,and I've not yet started on any meds. I travel a lot with work.... Read more »

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The 10-Point Inspection, HIV-Style: What to Check Under the Hood

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This Positive Life: An Interview With Jake Ketchum

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Guys check this please when u have time

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am the guy who had oral sex performed on him last week without a condom for 10 secs or so and then had protected sex for 1 or 2 mins and ended up the next day with a sore penis and groin area..anyway the only positive result I got on my blood work... Read more »

Question to those who have taken the HIV test..

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

and were found negative...
Did the clinic or wherever place you went to get tested call you tell you that your results were in? or did you check back periodically to see that they were ready?

umm... does anyone know of the general protocol

bugging out... Read more »

A New Conspiracy Theory! Check it out.........

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

ok, thebody uses google for a search engine for their site. AND if you put in any type of HIV symptom into google.com you get multiple results for thebody.com. so google is getting paid some mad cash to direct people to the body so they can make... Read more »

ALL THE HIV TESTS TO CHECK FOR HIV

Posted by nomoreworry4me

HIV tests that detect the genetic material of HIV itself (rather than antibodies or antigens) are known as PCR tests. PCR stands for Polymerase Chain Reaction and is a common way of testing for a variety of different organisms. The overall process... Read more »

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