Feb 11, 2025 · Getting Tested for HIV Key points Everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 should get tested for HIV at least once. People with certain risk factors should get tested more often. Most HIV …

Feb 10, 2025 · HIV is detectable by reliable, inexpensive, acceptable screening tests. People diagnosed with HIV have years of life to gain if treatment is started before symptoms develop.

2 days ago · Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health Care Settings: CDC's revised recommendations provide guidance for HIV testing of adults, …

Jan 27, 2025 · CDC issued program guidance for HIV testing providers called Implementing HIV Testing in Nonclinical Settings: A Guide for HIV Testing Providers. This guide supports the implementation of …

Sep 25, 2025 · Provides updated recommendations for HIV testing by laboratories in the United States and describes approaches for reporting test results to persons ordering HIV tests and to public health …

Feb 10, 2025 · Consider PrEP as part of a comprehensive HIV prevention plan that includes discussing how to take PrEP as prescribed, proper condom use, screening for other sexually transmitted …

Dec 20, 2023 · HIV testing and screening are important first steps in diagnosing infection. Diagnosing HIV infection early is cost-effective and saves the public money on direct medical costs.

Laboratories should conduct initial testing for HIV with an FDA-approved antigen/antibody immunoassaya that detects HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies and HIV-1 p24 antigen to test for established …

The CDC-recommended testing approach consists of two steps: initial screening with an antigen-antibody test, followed by confirmatory testing of reactive samples with an HIV-1/2 differentiation …

Perform an HIV antibody test at original assessment; repeat at 6 weeks and 3 months. Counsel the survivor regarding ongoing risk for HIV acquisition and about HIV PrEP, and provide referrals to a …