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… sample. This can show if an HIV infection is present (HIV-positive). HIV infects white blood cells called CD4+ cells. … infection with HIV. If antibodies to HIV are present (positive), the test is usually repeated to confirm the … of care (POC) to screen for HIV antibodies.   If you have a positive test result, contact your sex partners to inform …
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… other family members. Your treatment choices . If you test positive for a disease-specific gene change, you may have … other family members. Your treatment choices . If you test positive for a disease-specific gene change, you may have …
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… Rh-negative blood is pregnant with a baby (fetus) with Rh-positive blood, Rh sensitization may occur. The baby may have Rh-positive blood if the father has Rh-positive blood. Rh sensitization happens when the baby's …
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… antigens (ABO) and the Rh antigen, which is either present (positive, +) or absent (negative, -). So the two most common … with 6 people having A-negative (A-) blood and 36 having A-positive (A+) blood. The B antigen. You have type B blood. … with 1 person having B-negative (B-) blood and 8 having B-positive (B+) blood. Neither the A nor B antigen. You have …
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… may tell you the result of your test as a set of numbers. A positive result means that there is a higher-than-average … 18. Doctors often use a certain number as a cutoff for a positive result. For example, your doctor may say the cutoff … a number less than 200 (such as 1 out of 100), you have a positive result. This means that your baby has a higher …
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… at the time of the test. Abnormal test results are called positive. Normal results If a stool test is normal, it … A benign polyp, a precancerous polyp, or cancer can cause a positive stool test. Abnormal results can happen even if you don't have cancer. But with a positive test, there is a small chance that you could have …
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… to take a blood sample, usually from the arm. Results A "positive" result means that there is a higher-than-average … Doctors often use a certain number as a cutoff for a positive result. For example, your doctor may say the cutoff … a number less than 200 (such as 1 out of 100), you have a positive result and your baby has a higher chance of a birth …