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AIDS in the medical condition that results from infection with the HIV virus. A person can potentially live years with HIV without having AIDS.
However, there are generally three things healthcare providers will look for when diagnosing AIDS:
1) Viral load count--that is, how much of the HIV virus does the individual have in their body. This can be detected via a blood test.
2) CD4 cell count--this is a measurement of the number of CD4 cells the person has. As the disease progresses, a person's CD4 count will drop to low levels, indicating that the immune system is failing. Generally, a CD4 count of below 200/millimeter of blood is an indicative of AIDS
3) The development of opportunistic infections--Individuals whose immune system is failing will often develop infections, known as opportunistic infections. The most common opportunistic infections in AIDS patients are: Kaposi's sarcoma, Pneumocystis carinii penumonia and thrush.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe only way a medical provider can be sure a person is HIV+ is to test them. There are no reliable symptoms that point specifically to HIV infection. When a person is tested for HIV infection, the test looks for anitbodies that a body produces when infected with the virus.
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∙ 14y agoThe diagnosis for AIDS is AIDS. Do you mean symptoms?
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When does someone have an HIV diagnosis?
As soon as they test positive for the HIV virus.
How is HIV diagosed?
There is a specific blood test for HIV which is used for diagnosis.
What is ELISA testing?
ELISA is an acronym for Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay and is used in a wide variety of applications, including detecting antibodies from HIV. See the related link for more information.(Answer by Syama S.):ELISA is a technique used to determine the presence of antigen or antibody in a sample. ELISA is used in diagnosis of HIV... ELISA is of three types: direct method, indirect method and sandwich method. The principle of three methods are same.ELISA is a technique used to determine the presence of antigen or antibody in a sample. ELISA is used in diagnosis of HIV... ELISA is of three types: direct method, indirect method and sandwich method. The principle of three methods are same.
Diagnosis of HIV?
please be more vague in the future.
Why is early diagnosis for HIV infection important?
to prevent the spread of HIV and to begin treatment as soon as possible
What is a diagnosis method?
A diagnosis method diagnoses an electronic apparatus that is operable with a battery pack having a memory which stores information. The diagnosis method reads information from the battery pack, and sets the electronic apparatus to a diagnosis mode when the read information indicates the diagnosis mode.
What is provisionlly reactive hiv?
A provisionally reactive HIV test is one that may indicate HIV, but requires additional testing to confirm the diagnosis. Not all provisionally reactive HIV tests indicate infection with HIV.
Does HIV make you immune to AIDS?
AIDS is a diagnosis of a condition that has progressed to a low immune function as a result of HIV infection.
One of the distinguishing characteristics between HIV and AIDS is?
HIV is a virus. AIDS is a diagnosis. HIV is contagious and causes a person to develop AIDS. AIDS is not contagious and only occurs in people who are HIV+.
What is the diagnosis for ulcerative colitis?
The most important method of diagnosis is endoscopy,
What are some obvious signs of HIV?
Just HIV, http://www.justhiv.com/ provides information on HIV and early signs and obvious signs of HIV. Diagnosis and treatments are also discussed as well as resources and guidance.
What is Elisa used for?
ELISA is a technique used to determine the presence of antigen or antibody in a sample. ELISA is used in diagnosis of HIV... ELISA is of three types: direct method, indirect method and sandwich method. The principle of three methods are same.
