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By Mayo Clinic staffNo special preparations are necessary for HIV testing. You may need to call your doctor to schedule an appointment. Some public health clinics may allow you to simply walk in for HIV testing.
References
- HIV infection: Detection, counseling and referral. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2010/hiv.htm. Accessed Oct. 17, 2011.
- HIV testing basics for consumers. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/testing/resources/qa/index.htm. Accessed Oct. 17, 2011.
- Bartlett JG. Serologic screening for HIV infection. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Oct. 17, 2011.
- HIV antibody. American Association for Clinical Chemistry. http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/hiv-antibody/tab/sample. Accessed Oct. 17, 2011.
- p24 antigen. American Association for Clinical Chemistry. http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/p24/tab/sample. Accessed Oct. 17, 2011.
- Bartlett JG. Diagnostic assays for HIV infection. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Oct. 17, 2011.
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