HIV antibody test
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| HIV antibody test | |
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| Term | HIV antibody test |
| Short definition | HIV antibody test (…AN-t-BAH-dee…) A test to check for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. HIV is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
HIV antibody test - (pronounced) (…AN-t-BAH-dee…) A test to check for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. HIV is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). An HIV antibody test looks for HIV antibodies in a blood, urine, or saliva sample. It can take 2 weeks to 6 months after a person is infected with HIV before the antibodies are found with this test. It is the most common type of HIV test
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