Question 1

I'm really confused and worried because it's been two years and my HIV tests are still negative, but I'm experiencing symptoms like nail lines, oral thrush, itchy and painful lips and tongue, swollen lymph nodes in my neck, and a burning and numb sensation in my legs and hands. Could I be a late seroconverter even though my results are negative? What should I do when my symptoms don't match the test results?

Accepted Answer

You should test for HIV viral load, and CD4 count.

Question 2

I work in a medical lab and was doing some rapid blood tests when a drop of HIV positive serum accidentally got into my eye. I didn't think to wash it out until about an hour later when my eye started getting irritated. How likely is it that I could contract HIV this way, through my eye?

Accepted Answer

no

Question 3

I'm experiencing frequent fevers over the past three months and I'm unsure which blood test I should takeCBC or a blood culture. I noticed that there are different subsections within blood culture tests. Could you help me figure out what to do?

Accepted Answer

-If you've been having frequent fevers for the past 3 months, start with a **CBC** to check for infection or inflammation. A **blood culture** is recommended if there's a suspicion of a persistent bacterial or fungal infectionit identifies the specific

I just got my dad's blood test report and it says IGG is negative, IGM is positive, and the NS1 antigen is negative. I'm kind of worried and wondering, does this mean he might have Dengue virus? Could you help me understand these results?

no

More Infectious Disease Health Queries

I work in a medical lab and was doing some rapid blood tests when a drop of HIV positive serum accidentally got into my eye. I didn't think to wash it out until about an hour later when my eye started getting irritated. How likely is it that I could contract HIV this way, through my eye?

I'm experiencing frequent fevers over the past three months and I'm unsure which blood test I should takeCBC or a blood culture. I noticed that there are different subsections within blood culture tests. Could you help me figure out what to do?

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