I know someone that took the hiv test at two different places and they told her that they came out negative.   she is nervous because she  saw two lines instead of one.  does having two lines mean that it is positive?
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It depends on the test.  Some do 2 lines for neg, and some do 1 line.\n\nShe should trust the counselor.
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I think it's more likely that the bleeding caused the anemia diagnosis than for the anemia to have caused the bleeding.  In fact, if you bled heavily and then were checked for anemia before your body had a chance to compensate, a new test for anemia (after your body recovers from the blood loss) might be negative.  Blood problems are nothing to mess with, so see a doctor and let him/her know that you had a problem with bleeding with your last tattoo and are interested in getting another one.
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It depends on the std, false negative on trichomonas is frequent. hiv/aids not likely, ghonorrea not likely.
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Hello,\n\nThat is great that you are still friends with  HIV person most people would just distant themselves from them.\n\nHiv is bloodborne, which means they has to be ablood to blood contact. \n\nAs far as i know like everyday contact it isnt possible to be infected with hiv, remember hiv dosent survive well in the air and it also means that the more it is being exposed in the air, the weaker it gets and also harder for it to infect a non-hiv person. \n\nI also know that it cannot survive in water as well and also when a hiv blood is dried up completely its harmless as far as i know. \n\nThis are things taht you cannot catch hiv from,\n\nA mosquito bite \nA toilet \nSharing food or utensils \nHugging \nTaking care of someone with AIDS \nKissing \nA swimming pool \nGiving blood \nSneezing or coughing \nSpitting \nSharing makeup \n\nHope this gives you some peace of mind and you do have the right to be paranoid because i have known some people get extremely paranoid and showing some symptoms but because they think alot it is just stress nothing more. \n\nTake care and Thank you
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The IgG test is looking for antibodies in the blood to HSV-2.  It does take time for the antibodies to develop following the first infection with the virus. I do not know if it 6-8wks, I am assuming that this is what the doctor told her.  It is possible that she was negative previously.  Example: a woman presents with her first outbreak of genital herpes.  culture of the genital blisters confirms the presence of herpes, but her blood test does not show any IgG antibodies yet, but will in the future.  So, if your friend was known to be negative HSV-2 IgG around 6-8 wks ago and now is positive it is a recent infection. I would be wary of using her services.  most herpes infections are transmitted when no lesions are present and condoms do not protect from herpes.
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I had a series of three shots and then a blood test for my hep titer to see if I had immunity.  The first time I had the series done they didn't work....the second time I had the series done they worked.  Since I am a health care professional, I have a hep titer done every year to check my immunity status.
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Yes, it's still possible that you could test positive.  And, it's also still possible that she could test positive in a later test if you are positive.  Seroconversion for HIV, the process of enough antibodies accumulating in the blood to allow for a reliable positive test result, can take six months.  So, if you already had it, and gave it to her somewhere over the past six months, she wouldn't necessarily test positive yet.
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if the female is HIV negative too you're safe , but is she is positive you both may get it, the chance is about 3-4% for female to male trasnmition, male to female has much greater chance of about 30%.\n \nbut you should know that exposing yourself to these high risk behaviours can be very dangerous and the risk is much greater  than having a safe relationship.
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I think that you should go to some more doctors and get tested but, also tell them of your other problems and complications with your previous test. You should also provide them with you medical records so that they would know how to correctly determine your test. It is highly impossible that you could have HIV if yo have never had any sexual contact or any blood transfusions or have never used any needles. That sounds very odd to me. So don't just go to one or two more doctors, go to as many as you can because it is obvious that there is something interfering with the result of your tests. GOOD LUCK and I will keep you in my prayers.
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It all depends whether the infection he has is active or not.  If it's active it's most likely you've gotten it.  Personally I've never tested positive but due to working in multiple medical fields I have been tested numerous times.  The test they did on us was rather cheap, and was as simple as them putting the needle just under the skin to create a bubble of the liquid.  Then you go back in so many days to see if it tested positive or not.  You should read the link below for TONS of good info on it.  It would be in your best interest and his to get tested and treated ASAP.
492239
its just your hormones, but you should get tested for hiv if your at risk.
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AIDS usually shows up positive 6-12 months after being infected. Your friend is going to have to wait till then to get tested. I have been tested a few times, and all they did was take a swab from the inside of my vagina and send it to the lab. It can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks to get the results back (depending how fast the lab takes). They also might want to take a blood sample.\n\nThe doctor doesn't really ask you very many questions. She might ask if you think you were exposed to someone who had HIV/AIDS, how long ago, was it unprotected or not...things like that. \n\nUnfortunately there is no free test. If you go to your OBGYN or doctor it is usually covered by the insurance, if you don't have insurance it can be pretty expensive. Good luck to your friend!
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Based on my knowledge on this issue, if blood is exposed out in the open (air), the virus inside can only survive for a few seconds. Therefore it won't be harmful.\n\nReading from your statement you mentioned it was a fresh stain. I will imply it as dry.\n\nIf you are still worried you can always go for a HIV testing. There's only one test to see whether you're HIV positive or not. Most government hospitals give free testing and the result is strictly private and confidential.\n\nDo inform the doctor of how this matter came to be. There is a 'window period' which means that you might/might not carry the HIV virus. This 'window period' means you have to go for regular testing because they can't detect the virus for a certain period of time. \n\nHope this helps.
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Do you think people who test positive for HIV or Aids should be moved to a colony to live out there years. Maybe if you are the one to catch the disease you should be hung in trafalgar square. It's good to see your racism and paranoia are alive and well.
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Don't you know that they can and do also test for the presence of HIV virus? Like, they can detect HIV years before they detect AIDS. Please read this: http://www.med.unc.edu/wrkunits/orgs/stepaids/testing.htm\n\nYour immune system will try to fight back by producing antibodies to HIV. Each type of antibody is unique to the disease, so if you have HIV antibodies then you have the virus.\n\nIt can take years for the HIV virus to kill all or most of the immune cells, and once someone has lost most of them its called AIDS. Hunger and malnutrition aren't good for your immune system, but they kill in different and easily identifiable ways that don't look like AIDS to a doctor.\n\nThis will answer most of your other questions:\nhttp://www.aids.org/info/FAQs.html
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When someone first becomes positive for HIV, they usually have a flu-like illness/cold with a low-grade fever. This doesn't always happen, but it is common. There are many infections that someone with HIV can get, including skin infections, but these are usually seen when the disease is far along, not at the beginning. So likely your boils are not related to this at all, perhaps you just have a severe skin infection. You should see a doctor so that he/she can put you on the appropriate antibiotics and determine if the boils need to be drained. You should also continue to be tested regularly for HIV if you have risk factors, and always use condoms to prevent transmission! Good luck!
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It varies.\n\nSometimes it is A positive,\n\nSometimes it is O positive.\n\nYes, I know it cannot happen, but that is how the test results come back.\n\nOh, and the red blood cells are being eaten by the white blood cells.