Missed Opportunities for HIV Confirmatory Testing Using an Institutional Testing Algorithm Without Reflex to HIV Nucleic Acid Testing.
Sex Transm Dis
; 51(8): 545-547, 2024 Aug 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38989902
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT At our medical center, HIV nucleic acid tests are recommended when the HIV antigen-antibody screening immunoassay and antibody differentiation tests are discordant, but not done reflexively. A retrospective chart review found that 35% of discordant test results did not have HIV nucleic acid test completed as recommended.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Algorithms
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HIV Infections
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Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Sex Transm Dis
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article