Medicals - HIV test for Children?

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Sep 21st 2008, 5:15 pm

best4ever

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Medicals - HIV test for Children?

Hi, do children have to give blood for the HIV test? thanks.

Sep 21st 2008, 6:01 pm

margy

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Re: Medicals - HIV test for Children?

Hi All,

Our daughter didn't (12 years old) and neither did our nephew (15 years old) when we did our medicals earlier this year.

I think without being crude that they are not "active", if you know what I mean.

Hope that helps.

Thanks all.

M

Sep 21st 2008, 6:06 pm

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Re: Medicals - HIV test for Children?

Thank you. Thats great. Ours are a bit younger - so they will be pleased with not needing the get the needle!

Sep 21st 2008, 7:17 pm

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Re: Medicals - HIV test for Children?

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Thank you. Thats great. Ours are a bit younger - so they will be pleased with not needing the get the needle!

Hi,

Young kids only get a quick once over. The quickest EUR125 a doctor can make

Sep 21st 2008, 7:44 pm

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Re: Medicals - HIV test for Children?

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Hi, do children have to give blood for the HIV test? thanks.

NO. Ours did an eye test, read a bit from a paragraph of teeny writing, doc looked in ears..(to find brain I presume..lol) then felt their tummies, job done.