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Rountine Blood Test at Physical Exam

Hello,I had a blood screening two months ago and everything came back normal. The test included testing my WBC (White blood Cell) and RBC (Red Blood Cell) count. My question is can a routine blood test detect symptons of HIV? Just so you know I...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

No, routine blood tests like WBC and RBC counts cannot detect HIV infection. The only reliable screening test is the HIV antibody test.... Read more »

Can HMO Physical Exam detect HIV?

I just wanna ask if HMO Physical Exams can detect if you are a HIV positive or not. I recently had a sexual encounter last november and december. I did use a condom on both encounters but on the first one i had a scar on my penis due to the hand job...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Most HMO physical exams can barely distinguish between dead or alive, let alone HIV poz or neg. Your HIV risk is minimal to nonexistent. If you are worried that you've placed yourself at risk, get an HIV ELISA test at the three-month mark.... Read more »

Selective employmee group (commercial divers) annual physical-HIV blood test?

We are a small engineering company, but a substantial part of our work force are commercial divers. There is a company requirement as well as an (ADC)Association of Diving Contractors requirement for an annual dive physical. One of the blood test...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

If your testing found an HIV-positive diver, what would you do? The answer to that question should tell you that you don't need to do an HIV test. Why would HIV status matter? If the helmets are washed out with antiseptic--or even sea... Read more »

Follow-up to: Medical Exams for Conditional Emplyment Offers

Hello Nancy,I wanted to thank you for your time to answer to my question. I wanted to also let you know that I did get the job! I think that maybe I did not frame my question (answered on July 10th:...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

George, congratulations on such a good outcome! I wish you many happy years at this job. Your situation is one of the reasons we exist. Go get 'em, Tiger! Nancy... Read more »

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found out june 24, first test results next week

Posted by ruralguy, 8 Replies

I found out in the course of a normal annual physical exam. Everything was fine and then I got an HIV positive result on June 24. I saw a specialist on July 3 and I get my first test results next week on the 16th. I'm 56 and I just be totally... Read more »

NAT exam

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I have read in another post that NAT can only grab the virus in the first weaks after, is it true???? Read more »

syntoms and negative exam

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Lots of syntoms that started a week after exposure and negative almost at 6 months. She has HIV, what do you do with this kind of situation Read more »

New HIV test------

Posted by njpozdad, 1 Reply

Had my last set of labs done...Results were great but is was showing as Not Detected last test but this test came back with a VL of 22...Still great but a little disarming since the "not detected" phrase wasn't there....I was told that a new hiv... Read more »

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