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Can a HIV blood test also detect for syphilis and hepatitis?


Can a HIV blood test also detect for syphilis and hepatitis?

Only if you specifically ask them for it.
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You have to ask for it because if you asked for hiv, they will check for hiv only.

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The 2 types of tests most commonly used to detect HIV infection are the ELISA (enzyme-linked immunoassay) and Western blot tests. These tests are very accurate, but they are only able to detect HIV antibodies and not the HIV virus particle itself.



A process is followed to determine if you are HIV positive.


First, the ELISA test is performed.


If the ELISA test is negative for the detection of HIV antibodies, the test is reported as negative.


If the ELISA test is positive for the detection of HIV antibodies, the ELISA test is repeated on the same blood sample.


If the sample is repeatedly reactive by ELISA, the results are then confirmed using the Western blot test.


The Western blot test is more accurate, though it is also more expensive and takes longer to perform.


As a combination, the ELISA and Western blot tests have a very high degree of accuracy when the sample is taken outside of the window period.


If both the ELISA and Western blot tests are positive, you are presumed to be HIV positive.
Although the ELISA and Western blot are the most commonly used tests for HIV, other HIV tests can be performed with even higher accuracy and fewer uncertainties concerning the window period. These tests detect the actual HIV virus particles or viral load as opposed to the HIV antibody.

Although extremely sensitive (some viral load tests can detect a single virus particle in as many as 100,000 cells), they are labor-intensive and not recommended for routine HIV testing.





no a hiv test only checks for the hiv virus....
HIV testing tests for HIV.
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