HIV mono testing.

[WonderinginSLC]

Hope this is in the right place. I've been worried because the past few days I've had a fairly bad fever and my throat hurt. At first I didn't think much of it, but it just isn't getting better (it goes away after I take some medication, but then returns when it wears off). So today I finally relented and went to the doctor. There they ran a strep test and a mono test. All came back negative. Now I'm wondering what it could be.  They said it most likely is a virus, but what kind?

Also, would HIV show up in a mono test? Or would they know that something wasn't right if I tested negative for mono? My doctor didn't seem too concerned, but I was and too nervous to ask about it.

So if I had HIV, would there be a white flag (no pun intended) that would tip off the doctor that something wasn't up if the mono test was negative? I mean if my white blood count was low and I had a negative, wouldn't they feel the need to test for something else?

I'm worried...thanks in advance!

[Teak]

No HIV does not show up in a mono test. You want tested for HIV then you take and HIV test. Did you give the doctor any reason to test you for HIV? Did you tell him about in unprotected anal or vaginal sex? If not why would he consider testing you for HIV.

[WonderinginSLC]

I had unprotected oral a while back and while she said she was HIV-, I worry about this kind of stuff.

And what I meant was not whether the test would show HIV in it, but if there would be a hint if the mono test came back negative. Maybe if there were low white blood cell counts, yet the test came back negative, wouldn't that raise a flag?

[Teak]

You do not get HIV from oral sex. There is no risk in receiving a blowjob.

[WonderinginSLC]

I not only received, but gave too.

[Teak]

Doesn't matter.   http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/sfcityclinic/drk/oralsex4.asp