Rapid HIV Testing in Large Urban Jails

Voluntary rapid human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing in jails.

OBJECTIVES To provide human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) rapid testing to persons in jails, identify previously undiagnosed cases of HIV infection, and refer HIV-infected inmates to care, treatment, and prevention services. DESIGN Four state health departments (Florida, Louisiana, New York, and Wisconsin) collaborated with jails to implement stand-alone voluntary rapid HIV testing programs. I...

Rapid HIV testing in the dental setting.

Evaluation of a rapid HIV testing initiative in an urban, hospital-based dental clinic.

Performing rapid HIV testing in nontraditional clinical settings such as dental clinics is a potential method for targeting high-risk individuals who may not otherwise access health care settings that offer HIV testing. In March 2008, Harlem Hospital Center, located in New York City, launched a counselor-based rapid HIV testing initiative in its on-site dental clinic. A full-time, trained couns...

Leveraging a rapid, round-the-clock HIV testing system to screen for acute HIV infection in a large urban public medical center.

OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence and location of new and acute HIV diagnoses in a large urban medical center. Secondary objectives were to evaluate rapid HIV test performance, the added yield of acute HIV screening, and linkage-to-care outcomes. DESIGN Cross-sectional study from November 1, 2008, to April 30, 2009. METHODS The hospital laboratory performed round-the-clock rapid HIV anti...

assessing the prevalence of hiv among afghan immigrants in iran through rapid hiv testing in the field

throughout the world, many migrant and mobile populations are at elevated risk for hiv. iran has a large immigrant population from neighboring afghanistan; however, few data exist on the prevalence of hiv in this community. in 2008, we conducted a study to assess the presence of hiv infection among 477 immigrants in a town to the northeast of tehran using a rapid test in the field. hiv prevalen...