State regulations vary. In New York, for instance, all newborns are tested for HIV to allow for early treatment.
Gonorrhea and HIV have the same risk factors. Patients with HIV should be tested annually for gonorrhea. All patients with gonorrhea should be tested for HIV.
Yess all babies get tested for drugs wen they are first born.
The patient is not tested for HIV prior to surgery.
Nurses are not routinely tested for HIV for employment in the US. HIV is not a barrier to working in the health care industry.
It is tested to determine if the body is producing antibodies to HIV.
You will need to be tested to confirm you have HIV.
If mother tests pos
If you have HIV antibodies then you are infected with HIV. The only exception to this is if you are a newborn. Newborns carry mothers IgG antibodies to HIV and the half life of IgG is approximately 21 days.
You must be tested.
Very unlikely, unless you have had other exposures to the HIV since you last tested.
No it will not. HIV must be specifically tested for.
yes. A man can be gay all his life and never contract HIV/AIDS. Most gay men I know do not have HIV. However, a person should be tested once a year for HIV if they are sexually active regardless of sexual orientation or race/social economical status. Knowledge is power! Get tested.