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Is a person with HIV antibodies a host of HIV?
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.
How do drs know when you have HIV?
They will perform a blood test for the HIV antibodies to determine if you are HIV infected.
Can the offspring of HIV infected persons be carriers?
They can only if they are infected with the virus.
Will most people infected with the HIV develop detectable antibodies to the infection within 3 months of exposure?
Most people infected with HIV will develop detectable antibodies to the infection within three months of exposure
What do people look for in the blood when testing for HIV?
They look for the bodies antibodies that fight HIV infection to tell if a person is infected with the virus.
What does seropositive mean and how is a person tested for HIV?
When a person contracts HIV, their body releases certain antibodies to fight that infection. As such, if those antibodies are found in a person, then that individual has HIV. These antibodies can be detected through a simple examination of oral fluids or a blood sample. If you are found to have these antibodies, then you are seropositive.
What does hiv blood test reveal?
The standard HIV test, whether a rapid test or one sent to the laboratory, will detect the presence of antibodies to the HIV virus. When the body becomes infected, it will attempt to fight the infection by developing antibodies. Therefore, if a test finds antibodies, it has in essence indicated that the HIV virus is also present.
What do doctors look for in a blood sample for HIV?
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What does an HIV blood test reveal?
The standard HIV test, whether a rapid test or one sent to the laboratory, will detect the presence of antibodies to the HIV virus. When the body becomes infected, it will attempt to fight the infection by developing antibodies. Therefore, if a test finds antibodies, it has in essence indicated that the HIV virus is also present.
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.
How harmful is smoking when HIV positive?
Being infected with HIV increases a persons risk of developing a variety of health problems. Health concerns associated with smoking are amplified when a patient is HIV+. Infected persons are more likely to suffer infections and develop cancers if they continue smoking through HIV infection.
When is HIV RNA detected in HIV blood?
In blood, what you are checking for is viral antibodies not HIV RNA. Your body produces antibodies to antigens (e.g. HIV proteins) to combat foreign bodies.The first test for HIV is called ELISA. This is a sensitive test that will be positive for many people that are not infected. The reason for this is to capture everybody that could POSSIBLY be infected. This is done to rule out those that do not have HIV.The next test that follows ELISA is a Western Blot test. This is a specific test for HIV viral proteins. This test is to rule in those that do have HIV.If you have an acute infection of HIV, you may not have the antibodies that are produced for the tests above. It takes approximately 2 months for antibodies to show up in your blood. In this case you can do a viral load count using PCR.
