Understanding the HIV Testing Algorithm

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Understanding THE. HIV Testing Algorithm . The State of wisconsin AIDS/HIV Program is not a medical provider and does not provide medical advice. The following Testing recommendations are from current Association of Pub- lic Health Laboratories (APHL) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). guidelines. More information can be found at: 1 THE SCREENING. TEST 3 THE NUCLEIC ACID. TEST. Most modern methods test for antigen (Ag) Might appear under several names: HIV-1. and antibody (Ab) RNA qualitative, HIV-1 RNA PCR, or an Some outdated methods only test for HIV-1 NAT. antibodies and may be listed as an enzyme If negative, rules out acute infection in people immunoassay (EIA) with a reactive screen but a negative or If a screening test is reactive, more Testing indeterminate supplementary test must be done to know someone's HIV If a NAT is positive after a reactive screen status.

Title: Understanding the HIV Testing Algorithm Author: dhs/dph/bcd/aids/hiv - RA 752 Keywords: wisconsin, department of health services, dhs, division of public health, dph, aids/hiv, p …

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