Rapid HIV testing

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Patrick A. Keenan Dr Patrick Keenan is assistant professor and Dr Joseph Keenan is professor, department of family medicine and community health, University of Minnesota Medical School—Twin Cities, Minneapolis.Correspondence[email protected].

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Joseph M. Keenan Dr Patrick Keenan is assistant professor and Dr Joseph Keenan is professor, department of family medicine and community health, University of Minnesota Medical School—Twin Cities, Minneapolis.

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Bernard M. Branson Dr Branson is associate director for laboratory diagnostics, division of HIV/AIDS prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Atlanta.

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Recent breakthroughs in technology have produced tests for HIV antibody that are highly accurate and easy to use and can give a preliminary result in 20 minutes or less. These rapid HIV tests will be used increasingly in labor and delivery wards, emergency departments, urgent care centers, and the primary care office. They have unique applications for healthcare worker exposures, military operations, public health venues, and developing countries. In this article, Drs Keenan, Keenan, and Branson discuss the advantages and limitations of rapid HIV testing in various settings.

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