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Topic: Curious about HIV-positive
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Wed 12/19/07 02:54 PM
I ran across this phrase at work typing ER reports, HIV-positive. So exactly what does it mean and does anybody know of some informative sites regarding this?

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Wed 12/19/07 02:55 PM
Human immunodeficiency virus...the virus that leads to AIDS

irad8you's photo
Wed 12/19/07 02:55 PM
It means that person has the virus that causes AIDS, google it.

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Wed 12/19/07 02:56 PM
Hi fresh, how's it going?

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Wed 12/19/07 02:57 PM
Edited by Spidercmb on Wed 12/19/07 02:58 PM
It means one of two things.

The person was diagnosed HIV positive, because they have the symptoms associated with AIDS and belong to a high risk demographic (IV drug user, homosexual, etc)

-OR-

The person was determined to be HIV positive because HIV anti-bodies were found in their blood.

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Wed 12/19/07 02:59 PM
Edited by ddn122 on Wed 12/19/07 03:01 PM
it could be shorthand for Hives...maybe the person has hives!!!

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Wed 12/19/07 03:00 PM
Cruisin, thank you so much for such an educational opening statement....

Thanks for reading and comprehending the whole post and responding Rad man, Spider, and Fresh.

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Wed 12/19/07 03:01 PM
Welcome!

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Wed 12/19/07 03:02 PM
Just remember the HIPPA laws!

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Wed 12/19/07 03:05 PM
Hi different! How are ya?

Here's a couple of websites:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/qa/qa1.htm

http://www.hivsymptoms.org/

Hope they help flowerforyou

Differentkindofwench's photo
Wed 12/19/07 03:05 PM
Yup, always.....

Differentkindofwench's photo
Wed 12/19/07 03:06 PM
Yup always was about HIPPA.

Thanks Suz!

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Wed 12/19/07 03:07 PM

Cruisin, thank you so much for such an educational opening statement....

Thanks for reading and comprehending the whole post and responding Rad man, Spider, and Fresh.


I try

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Wed 12/19/07 03:07 PM

Hi fresh, how's it going?


Most excellent .....yourself??

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Wed 12/19/07 03:15 PM
I am doing fine, thanks.

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Wed 12/19/07 03:16 PM
:tongue: yes you arelaugh

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Wed 12/19/07 03:17 PM
Thank you and so are you, by the way Van Halen rescheduled in st. louis on march 30th, so i still get to go. WHEW lol

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Wed 12/19/07 03:21 PM
Sweet!! Are they going to honor the previously purchased tickets??

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Wed 12/19/07 03:21 PM
Yes they are.

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Wed 12/19/07 03:25 PM
Very nice....sounds fun!! You got an extra ticketlaugh

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