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If im worried that i might have aids do i take an hiv test or is there a specific test for people that are worried they might have aids?
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Ok thank you
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720609 tn?1328779596
If you have AIDS, you have HIV.  The answer is yes.
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I know that but the question im asking is if someone is already worried its progressed into aids then does an hiv test detect that?
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720609 tn?1328779596
AIDS happens because you have HIV.  If you don't have HIV, it can't progress into AIDS.  
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So ur saying that if i take an hiv test and it comes out negative then i dont have aids
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It's an HIV test.
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