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Does a CBC test that comes back normal mean I am free from diseases including all STDs?

 

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May 18 12:42 PM (4 minutes and 2 seconds later)
         
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No, that is not the appropriate testing for STD's. Cultures are done for most STDs and others have specific testing which could include blood work.

If you have questions let me know.

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/cbc/test.html

http://www.sexinfo101.com/sh_stdtesting.shtml

http://www.healthcenter.vt.edu/HE/healthinfo/stdInfo.htm

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May 18 12:52 PM (10 minutes and 1 second later)
         
Reply to Deborah's Post: Let me ask this a different way. If I were to have a disease including STD's would the CBC test still come back normal? Or would is it likely to show some abnormalities. Thank You
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May 18 12:58 PM (6 minutes and 26 seconds later)
         
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It could come back normal, depending on what STD. FOr example HIV would show an abnormality.

Let me ask, what exactly are you trying to rule out?

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May 18 1:05 PM (7 minutes and 9 seconds later)
         
Reply to Deborah's Post: I am trying to rule out gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis. I've already tested negative for HIV and hepes tests and had a clean urine test and normal CBC test. I am wondering if these are enough to rule out the 3 I mentioned which I wasn't tested for specifically. Or should I be tested specifically for the 3? Thanks for your response.
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May 18 1:10 PM (4 minutes and 11 seconds later)
         
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No, you need to have:

Chlamydia/Gonorrhea - This can be done on samples from inside the vagina in females and on a sample from inside the tip of the penis OR on urine samples on males. Most males prefer to collect a urine sample. Our test can detect chlamydia approximately 30 hours after infection and gonorrhea (GC) 48 hours after infection.

Syphilis (RPR) - Blood test. Our test can detect syphilis infection from 3-90 days after infection.

The CBC might show an infectiion present, but the doctor would specifically have to test for these diseases.

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