Rapid HIV tests; guidelines for use in HIV testing and counselling services in resource-constrained settings

Crippen, Peter; Demby, Austin; Miller, David, 1955-; Vercauteren, Gaby

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Rapid HIV tests; guidelines for use in HIV testing and counselling services in resource-constrained settings

c2004
By Crippen, Peter ; Demby, Austin ; Miller, David, 1955- ; ...

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Algorithm for use of rapid HIV tests in testing and counselling services
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Crippen, Peter ; Demby, Austin ; Miller, David, 1955- ; Vercauteren, Gaby

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World Health Organization, Dept. of HIV/AIDS. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

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This document reviews the characteristics of rapid HIV tests which make them suitable for HIV testing and counselling services and discusses practical aspects of their use. Consideration is given to counselling issues, the advantages of rapid tests and the precautions necessary in using them. Testing algorithms for the use of rapid tests and current WHO recommendations are presented. Although rapid HIV tests have been developed which use saliva and urine, this document concentrates on tests involving the use of whole blood, serum or plasma. These guidelines are aimed at testing and counselling services in resource- constrained settings. Rapid tests are also recognized as an important component of efforts to increase the number of people who know their HIV status in resource-rich countries. The document is aimed at policy-makers, managers of HIV testing and counselling services, and planners of HIV prevention, treatment and care programmes. It may also be useful for clinicians, laboratory staff and HIV counsellors.
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This document is the result of collaboration between WHO, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and many other contributors. Austin Demby and Peter Crippen of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and David Miller and Gaby Vercauteren of WHO, were primarily responsible for the preparation and completion of the document.

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AIDS Serodiagnosis Counseling Diagnosis HIV Infections Methods Reagent Kits, Diagnostic Utilization
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