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I just had a complete cbc blood test. if there was hiv infection would it show in my blood count/platelets?
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HIV : Not unless you were very far along in your disease. There usually will be no CBC noticeable results if you have an early HIV infection.
Answered 9/28/2016
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NO: Hiv test will show if you have hiv. Any changes in your platelet or CBC is not indicative of HIV presence or not.
Answered 9/5/2017
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