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Can you tell me what if a hiv-positive person under meds, takes a western blot test?
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No need: If the diagnosis of HIV has been established and the person is being treated for hiv, there is no need to do a western blot test for hiv. Please note that western blot is a method and this method is used for other tests also.
Answered 6/10/2014
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