HIV tests test for (a sexually transmitted disease that can lead to AIDS)
You can get a blood test at a hospital or from a doctor (check the cost first). You can also get tested easy using a home test kits buy online. complete annoumous
It costs range from $15-$35 online
normally, a diagnostic company tests for the HIV antibodies that your body creates to fight the virus. since the virus becomes part of your DNA, a lot of times they can look at your DNA. mouth swab tests generally test for the antibody while a blood test works best because you can actually see at the HIV cell. now, I'm not a doctor but I am an HIV patient who is in med school to work with other HIV patients. I suggest you contact your doctor or try http://www.thebody.com and see what a professional has to say as well as further your knowledge on the virus.
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The Western blot test is used to confirm the results
A reactive HIV test is one that shows infection with HIV. Follow up with your health care provider for next steps for treatment.
It means that the test was positive for HIV.
No, HBV testing does not test for HIV.
No the HIV test is not a medical examination. It is a blood test.
You can't. Unless he shows sintoms and you know how to detect them, but those usually come lots of years after you first get the virus.
Get the HIV test at your local health department; it is free.
Negative HIV test result
With an hiv test
The standard HIV test identifies the antibodies the body produces to fight the HIV infection.
Only if the first HIV test was false positive can the test results change.