HIV I And II Test In Madurai - Price & Details

The blood sample will go to PharmEasy labs and the reports will be made available within a day. To start with, HIV is considered a serious disease. It is a sexually transmitted infection which may attack your immune system. This will make it hard for your body to fight infections. It may further lead to acquired immune deficiency syndrome, simply referred to as AIDS. It's important to get the test done from PharmEasy on time. It will allow you to know about the infection sooner and start the treatment immediately too, before things get too late.

There are various types of HIV tests available on PharmEasy. Let's discuss them here below:

• HIV Antibody screening tests: These are the rapid tests. These are done to check for signs of the virus instead of the virus itself. The test searches for a protein that the body produces within 2-8 weeks of infection.
• Antigen/antibody combination test: Under this test, both HIV antigens and antibodies are looked at in the blood. In case you have HIV, antigen p24 will be in your blood.  
• Nucleic acid test (NAT): Also referred to as RNA test, it will check how much of the virus is in your blood. Since this method is expensive, you won't generally use it for the screening.

It is to be noted that normal values, parameters, and reference ranges of the test are going to differ from lab to lab. Therefore, it is essential to get in touch with your doctor and get his opinion about it.

As you know, HIV can be transmitted through body fluids which are exchanged during sexual intercourse or through blood. You might have to take HIV I and HIV II tests regularly if:

• You had vaginal or oral sex with a person who's HIV positive
• You have sex with multiple partners or your partner has sex with multiple partners
• You have a sexually transmitted infection other than HIV
• You're a man having sex with men

You may also be required to do HIV testing during pregnancy. If you receive treatment early during the pregnancy, you can prevent the virus from getting transmitted to your baby.

No fasting is required to prepare for the HIV I & II test. It is always advised to drink plenty of water before sample collection of any diagnostic test. This gets rid of the toxic elements in your blood.

During the HIV I & II Test

Once an experienced phlebotomist comes to your place, he will draw blood from your body and send it to the lab for analysis. The vein is located using a vein finder. It will only take 5 to 10 minutes and the professional will hygienically conduct the whole procedure.