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Can a baby be tested for hiv?
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Yes: If under 1 year of age, the best test to perform would be a pcr for hiv. This detects actual viral particles in the baby's system. Antibody testing may give a false positive in young babies due to circulating antibodies passed from the mother to the fetus during pregnancy.
Answered 6/27/2017
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