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What are the 2 blood tests for HIV called?

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Antibody Test. An antibody test looks for antibodies to HIV in your blood or oral fluid.
Antigen/Antibody Test. An antigen/antibody test looks for both HIV antibodies and antigens.
Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) A NAT looks for the actual virus in the blood.
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