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Can they find HIV if they do a general blood test?

Like, if you don't go in specifically for HIV blood samples, can they notice abnormalities such as low white blood cell count etc? I know nothing of HIV, but I'm just curious. If you go in for standard blood work to check for cholesterol, diabetes, diseases, etc, can they see if you have HIV or not? Or do you have to ask them to check for HIV specifically?

THANKS!

Sorry if the question was confusing!

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    A complete blood count (CBC,) will show a low white blood cell count and this CAN be the result of bone marrow damaging disorders such as cancer, immune diseases (such as HIV/AIDS,) rheumatoid arthritis and other disorders. However, further more specific testing/diagnostics would be required to determine the ultimate cause.

    The specific standard tests for HIV antibodies are the enzyme-linked immuno sorbent assay test (ELISA,) and the Western Blot.

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Full Blood Count Hiv

  • 1 decade ago

    No, the HIV virus does not appear in routine blood work such as that for cholesterol, glucose levels, etc. You have to have a specific test designed to detect HIV. Please keep in mind that if you doctor sees abnormal results in your standard blood tests he/she may decide to run an HIV test as the virus can lead to abnormal laboratory values.

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  • 1 decade ago

    No, but if you have HIV, they will find something abnormal in your blood.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    No it needs to be asked for specifically

  • 1 decade ago

    no..............only if hiv test is ordered...............if ya have symptoms that makes doc suspicous

    then he may order this,otherwise ya cool..............perhaps ya need a test to be sure..........can't hurt to know,......

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