If you have an STD would it show up on a blood test?

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stezmond	yes then u no Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

flyinghighfreebird	Yes. Yes to Herpes, yes to HIV/AIDS,yes to Syphllis, yes to Gonorreha, yes to Claymidia, I'm not sure what else there is, but I'd imagine that there is a test out there that could detect it. Oh, and I believe that they would have to be looking for it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

erdrnick	Some STD's could show up positive on blood work--ex.Syphillis,HIV,Hepatitis-B--othe... STD's will show up on exam of urethral swabs--ex.Gonnorrhea and Chlaymdia Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jimbell	yes, if they test for it, no if they don't. The exception is aids/hiv because your white blood cell count will be really elevated so they'll know you have some serious disease. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

virgoen_4	If you don't want it protect yourself and your partner by using condoms if you don't how can you tell if they have any std they won't tell you and they don't have it written on their foreheads make sure if its not on its not on and stay healthy I hope after reading this you will take the time to go and see people that have HIV fully blown a friend of mine god rest his soul he got it from South America didn't use protection and said he was having a good time untill he started itching like mad 24 hours aday and the sores got worse and when I saw him in hospital he didn't know who I was they lied to his mother and said it was lukeimia don't let that happen to you the desease is always out there somewhere Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

patti_ja	yes...and the sooner you are checked out the better...some std's show up in swabs or urine....but the most reliable is the blood test...even HIV tests are swabs.... Even if asymptomatic I would get a test if you suspect anything Syphilis, Gonorrha, Herpes, Chlamydia, Hep ABCD, and Herpes can be detected in the blood...and no they do not have to be specifically looking for these...a good Dr will see the abnormality in the blood... I also saw that some people on here are giving you time frames...for HIV the time line for the appearance of antibodies in the blood...and that is what we check for...can be longer than 11 months...so please listen to a Dr about the rest of the details, or a Nurse, or someone in the medical profession who is not playing at Y/A because this is your life and well being we are talking about here Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

gangadharan_nair	A blood test can tell you if you have HIV. Anyone who is sexually active and unsure of the sexual history or HIV status of their partner(s) should be tested every year. Diagnosis of syphilis is done through a blood test and/or examination of secretions from chancres. For all other STDs, discharge from vagina or penis is examined by a microscope for the presence of a pathogen or by direct observation of ulcers and knowing medical history. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Virginia	The only way it will show up in a blood test is if u specificly ask for that test. Source: I work for a doctor:) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kitty39	Yes it would. That is why blood tests are required when people get married. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

billy v	Yes..probably between 2 days -3 months after sexual contact with an infected person Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

emtd65	If it was a test meant to look for such. Also with a CBC (complete blood count ) your white count maybe elevated alerting your doctor to look further into why. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

The sex Dr	If you have had a blood test to check for STD's then yes it would. Generally they don't but If you are worried that you have contracted an STD then get yourself down to the local family planning clinic where you can be tested. Many thanks Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

.	yes, depending on the blood test, and if that is what they are looking for. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

daljack -a girl	Yes....if the right blood tests are done. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ralfcoder	If that's what the lab is testing for. There are many kinds of tests that can be done with blood. Checking your blood type won't show if you have an STD. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

belgianlady	An STD test is a medical test for the presence of any of a number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Most STD tests are blood tests, and are usually performed after symptoms are detected (disease), but may detect asymptomatic or presymptomatic infections. STD tests may test for a single infection, or consist of a number of individual tests for any of a wide range of STIs, including tests for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis and HIV tests. No STD procedure tests for all infectious agents, so it is important to be aware what organisms a given test screens for. STD tests may be used for a number of reasons: as a diagnostic test for the diagnosis of illness as a check that prospective long-term sexual partners are free of disease before they engage in sex without safer sex precautions (for example, in fluid bonding, or to attempt to have a baby). Some states require STD testing of both prospective partners before marriage. as a check prior to or during pregnancy, to prevent damage to the baby as a check after birth, to check that the baby has not caught an STI from their mother to prevent the use of infected donated blood or organs as part of the process of contact tracing from a known infected individual as part of mass epidemiological surveillance Not all STIs appear right away. In some instances a disease can be carried with no outward symptoms, which leaves a greater risk of passing the disease on to others. Available tests Tests are available (at various costs) for nearly all STIs, though a few currently may only be found by testing specifically for the DNA of the infectious agent, such as HPV. Such recombinant DNA tests are prohibitively expensive and may have unacceptable rates of false negatives or false positives. Some STIs may be detected by more than one testing method, such as gonorrhea & chlamydia, which may be observed in either a urine sample or on a urethral swab. Tests available Gonorrhea ("The clap) Chlamydia Syphilis Chancroid Donovanosis NGU Jock itch Yeast infection Candida albicans ("Thrush") HIV(AIDS) Molluscum contagiosum Hepatitis (usu. 'B') KSHV Mononucleosis HPV Pubic lice Scabies Trichomoniasis Dependence fallacy A common fallacy is the view of STD testing as a kind of safe sex practice which overrides the actual practice of safe sex. Tests by definition are only informative and not preventative, and while important in keeping oneself and others informed of a partner's STD status, they do not take the place of preventative safe sex practice -- caution in selecting partners and refraining from promiscuity. They are however essential in the early treatment of STD's, and most STD's are, by current medical science, inherently treatable once discovered. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ohbother	Depends on which STD you are talking about? Some show in blood tests, some dont. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Baby no.2 Sydney due anytime now	Usually NO, they run an different set of testings for std's, other then a normal blood test... EDIT: If you want to know if you have contracted a STD you will have to ask specifically!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sarah the Unready	Some show up in blood tests, HIV and syphilus being the only ones I can think of. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No