how long does it take to get HIV results from a military hospital?
965718
A military hospital may (for certain reasons) never give you the results (especially in the US)! Check it out! Otherwise it takes only 1 day.
490269
According to WHO guideliness, HIV antibody should seen in the blood in one year. So it is possibile to not to see HIV antibody until one year. But it doesn't observed that tehre is no HIV antibody after one year.
748770
Upon entry into the military you are given a complete physical. Are tested for HIV periodically. And medical screening before and after deployment. A soldier can get checked for STDs when ever he or she wants to. It's a matter of going on sick call and asking.\nCan I ask why do you ask?
228384
A  The answer to this question is very difficult. Prior to any effective treatment the prognosis was 10 years of life. We now know that there is a variable period of time between a positive blood test, an increased viral load, a decreased lymphocyte count and finally the onset of symptoms. Treatment has some definite side effects but is much, much better than before. I believe you will need to discuss this with your doctor who know all the characteristic of your boyfriend's positive test. You can also learn about HIV on Healthwise.\n\nWith proper management and some luck, people with newly diagnosed HIV disease probably have close to a normal life span.
40744
This depends on what kind of test you are taking.\n\nHIV antibody tests looks for antibodies in your system that develop as a reaction against the HIV virus. These antibodies can be found anywhere in the body - usually the tester will scrape the inside of your cheek to get a sample.\n\nP24 tests look for a substance called P24 in the bloodstream. P24 is a protein that shows up in mass quantities when you are infected with HIV. \n\nI'm not sure what you mean by "nonresponsive" but it sounds better than "positive." Whoever administered the test should be able to interpret the results for you.
1110802
No, it can be years before the symptoms of AID's develop but a year and a half is more than enough time for the HIV virus to be in large enough quantities for a HIV test to be conclusive. I recommend you get tested for a wide array of STD's while there are also many that also can go on symptomless for some time while doing damage.
868812
the window period to get an accurate test result is 2 weeks to 6 months. This means that if you were tested (blood test by your doctor) 6 months after your last unprotected sexual encounter, chances are you are safe. These tests have a high sensitivity and specificity at 6 months. I think what others are confusing is the occurance of symptoms versus the ability of the virus to be detected by blood test. While you may not have symptoms of the virus for years or possibly decades, the presence of the virus is detectable within 6 months of infection. \nThe way the blood testing works, it that when we are infected with the HIV virus, our T cells and B cells (adaptive portion of the immune system) generate antibodies to the antigen (virus). These antibodies circulate in our blood stream and can be detected using ELISA and confirmed using Western Blotting techniques. When tested at 6 WEEKS post infection, there is 92% accuracy. So the 6 month mark is being overly cautious. \nIn terms of who you should/can sleep with safely, I would highly recommend using protection. If you have sex without sharing bodily fluid, then you decrease you chances of exposure/infection greatly. Besides, there is no guarantee that your partner has been tested. Or that they are disclosing the truth. Please be careful. One night of pleasure is not worth a lifetime stuggle with disease. Protect yourself.
919761
I do not know what military these people were in when they responded, but the only time they will check for STDs in when you first go in.  After that they will only check for HIV every 6 months to a year, depending on where you are stationed.  They do not inject the soldiers with anything to prevent STDs, they only get normal vaccinations and some special ones depending are where they will be stationed.  I know this cause I was the one who made sure they went and got their HIV test every time.
235630
that is EXACTLY how you get AIDS.  If you got AIDS you will have the virus in your blood and be able to infect others immediately, but you will not TEST positive for AIDS for 3 months or more, sometimes up to a year.  So if you just did something foolish, please don't spread it around!  get celibate and get tested in a few months.
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I'm HIV positive - and I'm going to respond to this from personal experience. \n\nI got HIV from having unprotected sex with someone who didn't know they were positive. It's a b*tch, but it happens. \n\n\nI think my favorite sentence in this question is the final line, "This organization is endorsed by many doctors and celebrities." Well - if Britney Spears says it's true - then I BELIEVE IT! Honestly, people - let's be intelligent. \n\n\nThe reason why some people are fine is because some people are different. Everyone's immune system responds differently to EVERYTHING - some do very well in fighting it on their own; others get sick very VERY quickly. The people who aren't on drugs and are doing fine - they should thank God for the blessing of a uniquely equipped immune system. \n\n\nI am like millions of others who are not so fortunate. My virus has it in for me: as in, I was infected and VERY sick almost immediately. I knew I was positive within a month, because for someone who NEVER got sick, I got TAKEN OUT! So,  I went to the doctor, and surprise!! (Lesson: use protection every time, kids)\n\nMy "viral loads" never went down (they were above 750,000 - above 80,000 is BAD), and my CD4 counts never came back up on their own (they were 274, then 208). I was never diagnosed with AIDS (CD4 of under 200), because after two months of seeing the trend, my doctor decided to strategically skip a month's blood test to see my counts before putting me on medication. She didn't want to have to give me that diagnosis. \n\nI went through a variety of tests (Both Genotype and Phenotype analysis of my particular virus) and went on a drug regimen in August of 2005. \n\nWithin a month (A MONTH!!) my viral load was down to 644, and my CD4's were 240. My drugs kicked the virus' butt, and I had ZERO side-effects. \n\nIn the past year I've been taking my drugs twice a day (basically, it ranks a few steps higher than brushing my teeth - but it's just as routine) and I FEEL GREAT!!!\n\nI love my drugs, I love my doctor, and I love the scientists that figured out a way to KEEP ME ALIVE. \n\nThe longer there are groups out there who perpetuate a myth that this, or that, or whatever - created this SYNDROME; and other ways than prescription medication can keep the virus from creating millions of copies of itself and breaking down a person's immune system, PEOPLE WILL DIE. \n\nThe scientists who studied AIDS in the 80's didn't decide that HIV was the virus that caused AIDS - they were convinced by the FACTS of how this virus operated, and the RESULTS of tests in the lab. \n\nI don't know what drugs you're on - but the ones I'm taking are the only reason I'm typing this.
529232
There can be a 3 months window period, after this, if u have a negative result, so u are negative with Elisa. But if u are possitve with the Elisa, u have to make it with western blot. Some places take it to 1 month, the window period. 95% of the people seroconversion from 2 to 6 weeks. \n\nHope this can be usefull
717195
It depends on your hospital/laboratory location and turn around.  By cytology, I assume you mean a pap test.  Most labs have a 72 hour turn around but a fixed % are read by a pathologist (MD/DO) as well as a cytotechnologist.  Abnormal results may also take a little longer to finalize.\n\nA general rule in 3-5 business days.\nGL
127575
You can take an HIV test anytime. It's safer to go every 6 months or everytime you have unprotected sex with a new partner.
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303407
I'm not a doctor. However, what i know is HIV cannot be ruled out without specific tests for HIV.\n\nAt the early stage of AIDS, there is no change in white blood cell (CD4 lymphocyte) count.(CD4 lymphocyte is a type of white blood cells that HIV attacks.). It is only when virus load reaches a certain limit and symptoms start appearing, then CD4 count will be decreased.\n\nEven when someone is infected with HIV, a period of about 3 months is required for the HIV detection test to turn positive. During this "window period", the anti-HIV antibody cannot be detected.
1180614
If you used a condom and it didn't break then the chance you were exposed to HIV is very minimal.  If you didn't use a condom and your partner has  the virus that causes AIDS then chances are that you'll test positive within 6 months or so.  ALWAYS WHERE A CONDOM!  I work in the healthcare field and we have patients that are 13, 14, & 15 years old that have tested positive for HIV and it really bothers me. They may as well sit around somewhere and wait to die :-(  Furthermore being exposed to STDs doesn't have anything to do with whether you have an orgasm or not, it's the simple fact that you had intercourse.
668514
I am just quessing, because you'd have to ask a nurse...3-7 days is my guess..