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When you get a blood test at the doctors, can they tell you if you are hiv positive?

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Yes: Blood testing is how a positive HIV status is diagnosed. Typically there is a screening HIV blood test, which is later confirmed by another blood test.

Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

When you get a blood test at the doctors, can they tell you if you are hiv positive?

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Dr. Elden Rand answered

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