Does complete blood count test detect HIV infection?
A complete blood count or (CBC) does not “detect” HIV. What is does is take a count of the red, and white blood cells as well as the T cells which are the cells that help our bodies fight infections such as HIV. If a CBC comes back showing low counts a doctor would then have to take further tests to see why the counts are low. Low blood cell counts can be caused by many other diseases, therefore the only way to tell if you have been infected with HIV is to have a doctor perform a blood test for HIV antibodies.
