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Looking for HPV, HTLV and HHV 8 tests

2020-09-30 09:37:17
Hi Sir/Mam I am 33 years old male. I am from kolkata, west bengal. I am worried about high risk HPV,  HTLV and HHV 8 infections. I recently came to know about these infections. I want to get my blood tested for high risk HPV, HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 and HHV 8. Please suggest where can I get these blood tests done in kolkata or any city other in India. HPV DNA PCR HTLV 1 and HTLV 2 HHV 8 I am from Kolkata, West Bengal. Thanks Monojit
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Routine blood tests for detecting these infections in asymptomatic healthy person is not at all required and not recommended by any guidelines. Don't search from google and try to avoid to get confusion from that

Answered2020-09-30 17:42:52

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