Surgery with HIV: What to expect?

Quick question about surgery and hospital recovery: I know they run a bunch of tests before you go under—like a full blood panel—but does anyone know if those standard labs actually include HIV and hepatitis screening? I mean, if a patient is positive, the doctors really ought to be in the loop during surgery just to keep themselves safe, right?🤷?

I'm pretty sure they run those tests on a regular basis.

So I hear they don't even bother with routine testing—it's basically non-existent. They only step in if there’s some actual stabbing incident or whatever.

That's how medical staff and doctors end up getting infected without any real protection

yeah. totally insane 😲

Well, look on the bright side! In Romania, they were so obsessed with cutting costs that they wouldn't even bother using gloves, at least not on a regular basis.