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A 36-year-old female asked:
I had exam that included ecg-12 lead, cbc with differential, comprehensive metabolic panel, hemoglobin a1c, lipid panel, tsh, urinalysis auto only all of which came back normal. any test missing for ex hiv test? never had oral, vaginal or anal sex?
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Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
It has to do with your symptoms, all tests should follow a potential working diagnosis. Not sure how testing for HIV would help, there are ways of transmission other than sexual, screening for adults is recommended.
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Answered Jan 28, 2022
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