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What Are Tests Used To Detect Syphilis
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"Can HIV test detect Syphilis?"im just wondering if HIV test can detect Syphillis ?...
Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.
Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus
Thanks for your question,The HIV test only detects HIV. Likewise a Syphilis test only detects Syphilis. When it comes to HIV/STDs you must be tested specifically for each one, there's no workaround or backdoor to finding your status.Hope this...
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Can Syphilis test detect HIV?Is it possible to detect HIV infection from the blood test for syphilis, assuming the test is taken... Read more »Treatment for syphilis (SYPHILIS)Dear Dr Bob,I was recently diagnosed with HIV on 22nd Feb 08. After a few blood tests, my HIV... Read more »
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Online-Mediated Syphilis Testing Shows PromiseOnline-mediated syphilis testing is helping diagnose syphilis among men who have sex with men (MSM), a new report suggests. The annual number of syphilis cases in Amsterdam increased from 35 to 240 between 1998 and 2004, according to Rik H.... Read more »
Mississippi: Health Department STD Detectives in Harrison County Have Tricky JobsWhen an individual tests positive for HIV/AIDS or syphilis in Harrison County, Mississippi, there are four workers for the state's lower six counties, who are charged with finding and notifying partners so that they can get tested and, it is hoped,... Read more »
Factors Associated With Repeat Syphilis Testing at a Large Urban LGBT Health Clinic: Chicago, IL 2002-2008At six and 12 months after diagnosis with early syphilis, CDC recommends clinical and serologic re-evaluation to determine treatment efficacy. The researchers conducted the current retrospective cohort study of men who have sex with men enrolled... Read more »
Many STIs Not Detected in U.S. Because of Lack of Testing Among MSM, Health Officials SayMany cases of sexually transmitted infections are not being detected in the U.S. because of a lack of testing among men who have sex with men, health officials said Wednesday at a scientific meeting in Chicago, the New York Times reports.... Read more »
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Syphilis
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Hi Guys,I have a question: If I would have been infected with syphilis about FOUR YEARS ago, would I have noticed by now? I do remember having a small pimple-like thing near my penis. It was a small pimple, it was quite sensitive and sometimes it... 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.
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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
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HIV tests that detect the genetic material of 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...
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