A 27-year-old female asked:

what is hiv ab, hiv 1/2, eia with reflexes? i had bloodwork done. does this mean they tested me for antibodies and the actual virus?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

General Practice 28 years experience

HIV testing: Nope. They did the routine normal HIV antibody test. They did not test the viral RNA or dna test.

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