2007-01-31 15:51:53 · 12 answers · asked by acage123 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
a blood test
2007-01-31 15:54:38 · answer #1 · answered by dee_ann 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Blood is the only accurate way to test for AIDS.
2007-01-31 15:54:54 · answer #2 · answered by diannegoodwin@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can detect the antibody in your saliva, it's called an oral fluid test. I run the test at work all the time. And it's the antibody to the virus, not the virus itself. That's what they test for in blood as well, the antibody.
2007-01-31 15:54:43 · answer #3 · answered by lizettadf 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
HIV/Aids can only be found in incredibly small amounts in the saliva, they'll need blood.
2007-01-31 15:54:57 · answer #4 · answered by Abtsolutely 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they need to take blood. aids can't be transmitted by saliva, but it can be transmitted by blood. so they need to take blood to test for aids.
2007-01-31 15:54:49 · answer #5 · answered by mighty_power7 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To my knowledge,as AIDS is a blood-borne disease,it would be required to take a blood sample.
2007-01-31 15:55:40 · answer #6 · answered by mark t 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
whenever i have gotten tested at the lil aids society place here they have always taken the swab and swabbed my cheek. i go about every 6 months becaues that makes me so paranoid!!!! i dont want to get anything so always checking to make sure..... ya never know. so no they dont need to take blood, but sometimes do that as well.
2007-01-31 18:40:08 · answer #7 · answered by ricleigh 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is possible to detect HIV antibodies in both saliva and blood. Talk to your local health department or your personal physician.
2007-01-31 16:01:14 · answer #8 · answered by Kate 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it needs blood work, u dont get aids fron saliva.
2007-01-31 15:54:50 · answer #9 · answered by sparrow 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
blood. It is a bloodborne pathogen transmissible only by blood and secretions (excluding saliva and sweat)
2007-01-31 15:53:51 · answer #10 · answered by Isabela 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋