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The only time you need to fast before getting blood work done is if your doctor ordered a lipid panel (cholesterol subsets and triglycerides) or if you're being checked for Diabetes. For CD4 count and viral load (which is especially what the HIV test is looking for), it doesn't matter.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoYes, the HIV test checks your blood to see if you have the HIV virus. Eating and drinking will have no effect on that.
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What is hiv carier?
An HIV carrier is someone who has HIV but does not have symptoms of the disease. Because HIV infection is frequently without symptoms, routine screening is important.
How is the AIDS antibody used for blood screening?
Basically the test is to check for the HIV antibody and NOT the HIV virus itself.
Why is HIV screening for blood products not 100 percent effective?
HIV screening for blood products is not 100 percent effective because someone can be recently infected and contagious, but have a negative test. That's why screening for high-risk behaviors is also used to protect the blood supply.
What is the most common screening for HIV?
The most common screening for HIV tests for antibodies in the blood; however most infants born to infected mothers test positive for 6-18 months because of the presence of maternal antibodies.
Can HIV be treated to the point it is undetectable?
You can be treated to the point where the viral load is undetectable, but the antibodies will always remain and the HIV screening test will remain positive.
What does ELSA stand for?
a girls name If it is ELISA, then it was the first screening test widely used for HIV.
No HIV antibodies and no HIV means same in HIV screening immunology test?
No, your body takes a certain amount of time to produce antibodies to counter act a pathogen. Therefore you can have HIV but not have antibodies. This difference in time is called the 'Window Period' which averages 28 days, but can be as long as 3 months.
Is every patient tested for HIV before surgery?
The patient is not tested for HIV prior to surgery.
Is gonnoreha coorleated to HIV?
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.
Should all hospital personnel should be vaccinated for HIV.?
There is no available vaccine for the HIV virus.
Why couples should produce evidence to show that they are HIV negative before they are allowed to get married?
Some states require blood testing to stop the spreading of blood infected diseases, from hepatitis to HIV.
What stage are you in with HIV positive to have lesions?
Lesions are symptoms of Late HIV infection. If you get KS, skin or mouth infections, you are likely to have AIDS. Everyone should get a HIV test, you might not recover from Aids, even with Meds. Why wait until you are dying before you get tested?
