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From: matt@smoke.brl.mil (Matthew Rosenblatt)
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Subject: Re: (3022) blood test anonymity
Summary: It costs money to test for HIV.
Keywords: Thirty pieces of paper
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In article <1991Feb21.140842.18797@cs.ucla.edu>,
IQTI400%INDYCMS.BITNET@mvs.oac.ucla.edu (Phil Paxton) writes:

>Re: HIV screening.  Conspiracies aside, I'll betcha every blood sample taken,
>    regardless of the medical facility and regardless of the reason for the
>    sample, is screened for HIV and any number of other data items.
>    [Phil Paxton]

When we had our son tested for HIV in '86, it cost us $30.00.  Conspiracies 
aside, who is paying for screening "every blood sample taken"?

					-- Matt Rosenblatt
                                        (matt@amsaa.brl.mil)