Rapid Diagnostic Testing for HIV:
Clinical Implications of a New Diagnostic Tool
COUNSELING PATIENTS WITH A NEGATIVE RAPID HIV TEST
Patients whose rapid HIV test result is negative can be told that they are not infected, unless they have had a recent (within 3 months) known or possible exposure to HIV. Retesting should be recommended for these clients because sufficient time needs to elapse in order for development of the antibodies that are detected by the test.13,14
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