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So I went to an urgent care to ask the doc to check my lymph nodes ti determine if they swollen. The doc mentioned that one is a tad bit swollen but nothing of concern. He mentioned that some people just have swollen nodes throughout their life (he used a term to define it but can't remember) He mentioned that doesnt have the capability to do a HIV test at that facility but he can do a blood work.
Wbc 5.9, ly 39.1, mo 7.5 etc. He mentioned that based on my blood work everything is in its normal ranged and if I was infected he would be able to tell. He mentioned that my blood work should give more confidence that I don't have hiv, so I scheduled an annual exam with my normal to be tested. The urgent care prescribed me alprazolam for a short period of time. Tell me guys, what do u think about blood work, is it typically out of range for a newly diagnosed hiv patient?
Wbc 5.9, ly 39.1, mo 7.5 etc. He mentioned that based on my blood work everything is in its normal ranged and if I was infected he would be able to tell. He mentioned that my blood work should give more confidence that I don't have hiv, so I scheduled an annual exam with my normal to be tested. The urgent care prescribed me alprazolam for a short period of time. Tell me guys, what do u think about blood work, is it typically out of range for a newly diagnosed hiv patient?
HIV blood tests are specific, Regular medical blood tests will not test for it.
Did you have a particular exposure you are concerned about?
Did you have a particular exposure you are concerned about?
Hello lide
Thanks for responding but unfortunately you did not address my question. I have my annual scheduled fir Oct so I will have blood drawn then and the doc will test for HIV. My question is do recently dignosed HIV patients have unusual blood work? My doc seems believe I should be ok or at least have confidence when taking my test bc my blood work was normal.
Thanks for responding but unfortunately you did not address my question. I have my annual scheduled fir Oct so I will have blood drawn then and the doc will test for HIV. My question is do recently dignosed HIV patients have unusual blood work? My doc seems believe I should be ok or at least have confidence when taking my test bc my blood work was normal.
Hi, hiv is diagnosed with antbody blood tests. It tests for the specific antbodies for the virus.
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