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Blood Test Fact Sheets

From , former About.com Guide

Updated July 03, 2005

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As part of your routine HIV care, your doctor will order several different blood tests from time to time. But what do all these tests mean? To better understand your blood work take a look at these simple fact sheets.

Serum Electrolytes (LYTES)

Complete Blood Count (CBC)

Liver Function Tests (LFTs)

Cholesterol / Triglycerides

HIV Test

CD4 (T-cell) count

HIV Viral Load

HIV Genotype

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