Dengue is a sickness and i heard from a friend that you can find out if you have it by putting a rubber band in your wrist for a couple of seconds or minutes i don't know...and you can find out it u have it or not based on what happends...Does anybody know exactly how to do the test?
121117
Well it needs to be a tite rubber band. Leav it there for to minutes, then take it off, if it leav's a mark you have it.But if you won to to be shore make the rubber band real tite and Waite till your hand turns blue,then show your mom/dad.
582233
A TB test, or a PPD, is pretty simple.  It feels like a shot.  A little sting, but not too bad....and it only lasts a second.  The doc takes a teeny little needle and injects a little bit of stuff under the skin of your forearm.  Then they look at it in 48 hours to see if your body had a reaction to it.  \n\nDon't worry....it's easy stuff.  Just grit your teeth and don't watch.
367666
Yes, if you're really concerned ask your doctor for a pro-time test. This checks how quickly your blood thickens. If it's too short you need to go on blood thinners, if it's too long your a hemopheliac and there are meds for that as well. Doctors actually check this with normal blood tests, but ask and see what they say. Good luck.
606257
It may have been a viral encephalitis.  My professor says that the patients generally recover well; "with few sequelae" as the medicos say.  These days, diagnostic methods are better; we can test for the RNA or DNA of many viruses, in cerebrospinal fluid (or other samples), and determine what the infectious agent is.\n\n\nYou might never know for sure what the cause was.  If you had your full medical records, you would do better to read all of their test results.  They should say which diagnoses were "excluded" (ruled out) and why.  That would be better than asking here, with such sketchy info.
424684
It could be a combo test to detect antibodies to HIV1+2. The other option is a follow up confirmation test to rule out any kind of cross reaction in the first test. None HIV screening test is 100%.\n\nTo the blood stain gloves on the technicians : I can not believe that the gloves were blood stained before he stuck you. If so please inform his boss asap. and make a report. \nHopefully the blood was from you.
416724
First, take a deep breath.  HIV dies in a matter of seconds in open air.  The chances of you contracting it this way is rare to nonexistent.  But I would definetly report this technician and facility.  For HIV testing, it takes 6 mos. to a year for the the virus to be testable in your blood, but you can be tested almost any where.  I would suggest talking with a doctor (preferably one that understands OSHA regulations) before I freaked out too bad.\n\nIn the future, if you see this, don't allow the doctor/lab technician to perform any procedures.  This is your body and your responsibility.  The time for being polite is over.
651711
Paint your whole body in liquid latex (pick a colour you like.....maybe a bright purple). I'd love to see a mosquito get through that. ;)
414518
It is always best to get checked out at the hospital, if you don't get checked you could die. \n\nMost likely you are right. It was probably just shock. keep yourself warm and try to relax. Sip some water but don't drink lots of it. \n\nYou can monitor yourself or have someone hang with you while you rest. IF you start feeling any weird symptoms get to the hospital right away.
622086
What were you doing? actually I don't want to know. Just go to the DR. and get a bucket of ice and then soak your wrist in it. or you could get a hot wash cloth and let it soak. your choice?
466085
If you are worried about it you can have a blood test completed which will analyze the heavy metal content of your blood.  \n\nThat will give you the definitive answer.
468889
Talk w/your doctor.  Ask for multiple tests. Stress test for your heart. Check for Brain tumor.  Sounds too long for a virus.  GO TO THE DOCTOR.
672621
There is no test for AIDS.  You can get a test for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.  It can take up to 6 months for enough antibodies to HIV to build up in the body for an HIV test to be reliable.  If you are worried that you have done things that put you at risk, like having sex with multiple partners,  shooting drugs or sex with people you do not know, I would recommend you be tested every six months.  I would also recommend learning more about HIV/AIDS and perhaps going to an agency in your community where you can ask questions in a private and confidential setting.  Check out this website for more information about HIV/AIDS, how to stay safe and where you can go for testing:  http://www.hivtest.org/index.htm \n\nI lost a friend to AIDS and I promised her that I would continue to educate people about prevention as she did before she died.  She was a lovely woman who dedicated the last months of her life to educating our community about HIV/AIDS and the importance of testing.  I miss her a whole lot.
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Well, they test for all kinds of things that you might be better off knowing.  For example, I just found out I had hypothyroidism, and that's been causing most of my health problems for a while now.  Now I can get on with fixing it, and feel much better.  They can also spot problems early on that could kill you if left alone-like cancer.  Preventative medicine is best.
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Sounds like you have type 1 & 2 herpes - otherwise known as oral & genital herpes.  When you have an outbreak (blisters, etc) then you "shed" the virus - if they do a swab they'll be able to find the virus.  Otherwise, the blood (antibody) test shows that you have the viruses but not for how long.  I hope the folks who did the testing also talked to you about treating it - you can get medicine that can help cut down on the number and severity of outbreaks you have, although nothing's gonna cure it.
58552
You aren't a patient unless you are being treated.  The only way to find out if you have an HIV infection is to be tested.
347051
I think the only way to test + for herpes is when in fact you do have a outbreak, and they test your sore.
47844
Once you've been tested, and test 'POS' (positive), you should never be re-tested. All future test results will be POS, which shows that you have the TB antibody in your system because you have been exposed to it already. You should get a chest x-ray right away! Consult a Doctor first, of course. Re-testing could lead to a 'super bug' strain, the same as abusing antibiotics for common Flu-like ailments.  Are you sure he has TB, where's the proof, where are you from, how old are you, and if you knew he was sick, why did you subject yourself to this disease?! Sounds kinda fishy to me; or are you ignorant! Believe me, sex ain't worth dying for! And neither is he if he doesn't care enough about himself or you, to put you in jeopardy! What city do you live in, let's all steer clear of that place! That's how epidemics get started!  Shame, shame on you both, may God have pity on your souls, AMEN!!!!!