Forums / Diseases & Conditions / Infectious Diseases / When having major surgery do they test you for HIV?
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RomanticRose
118 posts |
#71738 2007-09-14 11:53 GMT |
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I have never been tested for HIV. I got married and I hadnt had but two partners and we used protection. I have been with my husband for 7 years and never had a symptom or cosidered about it. Well I was talking to my girlfriend about it b/c she just had a HIV test and I told her I hadnt had one and she said "Well you probally did when you had you rbrain surgery, because whenever they do any main surgery they test for everything!!" The day before I went in for my brain surgery they took so much blood and did so a lot tests it was unbelievable!!!!! So is it true? Did they sprint a HIV test more than likely?
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Freedom
142 posts |
#71739 2007-09-14 12:02 GMT |
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Probably not...you have to sign a waiver/consent to have an HIV test. They don't just sprint them as a routine test and they can't do it without your permission and knowledge.
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IntoTheTrees
141 posts |
#71740 2007-09-14 12:04 GMT |
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Yes all these tests are done and including the test for HIV.
It is not disclosed to the patient, but if anybody is HIV positive then extra precautions are to be taken by the surgical and other paramedical team while operating. This is for their own safety. Happy now..or want to ask more. |
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Heat2010
122 posts |
#71741 2007-09-15 07:07 GMT |
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I do agree with NurseBunny. They can not sprint a HIV test without your conciousness and consent. If they do it's illegal. Western medical field is quiet particular with this issue. However, there are developing countries still do HIV test as part of pre-operative investigation.
I can not agree with Bakhan that knowing the status of HIV will aid professionals to take extra precaution. It is not. When you treat or perform any invasive procedures like surgeries , as a medical professional you need to consider every patient as an potentially infected and you need to be vigilant in practising the standard precaution in a given situation. It does`t matter that the patient is HIV positive or negative. Hope, this helps |
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