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Should Other Tests Be Considered For HIV Or STD Testing?
Found a blister... got worried. did vdrl test and the result is "non-reactive". did the Antigen HBs with a Negative result did the hepatitis C (HCV), Negative too did also the HIV (test 1), Negative... should I consider anything else or I'm in the clear?
Mon, 13 Oct 2014
Hello
You got so many test ,including for vdrl, hepatitis, B , C , HIV but you didn't mention few things:
Where is this blister,
Duration (time ) .
History of contract for HIV infection as sexual , blood transfusion, needle prick.
Responding to treatment or not .
Other symptoms simulating HIV or for other disease .
These reports are necessary for establishment for HIV diagnosis.
Good luck.
You got so many test ,including for vdrl, hepatitis, B , C , HIV but you didn't mention few things:
Where is this blister,
Duration (time ) .
History of contract for HIV infection as sexual , blood transfusion, needle prick.
Responding to treatment or not .
Other symptoms simulating HIV or for other disease .
These reports are necessary for establishment for HIV diagnosis.
Good luck.
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Hello
However , you didn't mention the history ( sexual contact , time period ) ,so it is very difficult to say something about disease . HIV, Hepatitis B , C , VDRL all are negative , this is good step in right direction .
But ,there is a blister and history of sexual contract is not there , so still I advise get in BIOPSY of that blister for human papillomavirus ( HPV), DONOVANOSIS ( because blister in this is painless and beefy,red ), chancroid .
Still I advise you either upload complete history or consult a dermatologist for this blister.
Hope this will help you.
However , you didn't mention the history ( sexual contact , time period ) ,so it is very difficult to say something about disease . HIV, Hepatitis B , C , VDRL all are negative , this is good step in right direction .
But ,there is a blister and history of sexual contract is not there , so still I advise get in BIOPSY of that blister for human papillomavirus ( HPV), DONOVANOSIS ( because blister in this is painless and beefy,red ), chancroid .
Still I advise you either upload complete history or consult a dermatologist for this blister.
Hope this will help you.
I find this answer helpful
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