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HIV/AIDS Counseling, Testing, and Referral (CTR) (Printable Version)

Early knowledge of HIV infection is now recognized as a critical component in controlling the spread of HIV infection. Therefore, HIV counseling, testing, and referral (CTR) is a critical part of any successful HIV prevention program.

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CDC HIV/AIDS Recommendations and Guidelines on CTR


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Questions and Answers for Professional Partners: Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents and Pregnant Women in Healthcare Settings
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

MMWR: Rapid HIV Testing in Outreach and Other Community Settings—United States, 2004–2006
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly November 30, 2007 / 56(47);1233-1237

Couples HIV Counseling and Testing Intervention and Training Curriculum
From CDC

HIV Testing and Counseling in TB Clinical Settings Tools
From CDC’s Global AIDS Program

HIV Testing in Emergency Departments: A Primer on Issues and Strategies for Health Departments (PDF)
From the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)

MMWR QuickStats - Percentage of Adults Aged >18 Years Who Reported Ever Being Tested for HIV, 2006
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly, August 10, 2007 / 56(31);796

Rapid HIV Testing in Emergency Departments—Three U.S. Sites, January 2005–March 2006
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly, June 22, 2007 / 56(24);597-601

Rapid HIV Testing Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Men at Gay Pride Events—Nine U.S. Cities, 2004–2006
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly June 22, 2007 / 56(24);602-604

2007 Report on Findings from an Assessment of Health Department Efforts to Implement HIV Screening in Health Care Settings (PDF)
From the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)

HIV Testing in Emergency Departments: A Practical Guide
From the Health Research and Educational Trust

Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents and Pregnant Women
From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC ) MMWR Recommendations and Reports September 22, 2006 / 55 (RR14);1-17

Questions and Answers for Professional Partners: Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Healthcare Settings
From CDC

Questions and Answers for the General Public: Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Healthcare Settings
From CDC

HIV Testing in Healthcare Settings
From CDC, multiple resources including fact sheets, slide sets and journal articles

Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing in Healthcare Settings in the U.S – Slide Set
From CDC

Rapid HIV Test Distribution --- United States, 2003—2005
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly
June 23, 2006 / 55(24); 673-676

Slide Sets
From CDC

Notice to Readers: Protocols for Confirmation of Reactive Rapid HIV Tests
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly,
March 19, 2004 / 53(10);221-222

Testing Bibliography
From CDC

HIV Testing
From the Food and Drug Administration (FDA ), a list of approved and unapproved HIV tests, including home tests

HIV Testing
From the San Francisco AIDS Foundation

Point-of-Care Rapid Tests for HIV Antibodies
From theJournal of Laboratory Medicine 2003;27(7/8):288-295

Comprehensive Risk Counseling and Services
From CDC

HIV Partner Counseling and Referral Services Guidance
From CDC

HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral
From American Family Physician July 15, 2004

Perinatal HIV Testing
From American Family Physician March 1, 2002

HIV Counseling and Testing for Youth: A Manual for Providers [PDF]
From Family Health International’s YouthNet

HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing: An Essential Component in Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission
From the Population Council’s Horizons Program

Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Testing During Labor and Delivery for Women of Unknown HIV Status: A Practical Guide and Model Protocol
From CDC

Rapid Point-of-Care Testing for HIV-1 During Labor and Delivery--Chicago, Illinois, 2002 [HTML] [PDF]
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly: September 12, 2003 / Vol. 52 / 36:866-868

Advancing HIV Prevention: Interim Technical Guidance for Selected Interventions [PDF]
Publication from DHAP

Late Versus Early Testing of HIV - 16 Sites, United States, 2000-2003
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly: June 27, 2003/Vol 52/25:581-586.

HIV Testing--United States, 2001
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly: June 13, 2003/Vol 52/23:540-545.

Rapid HIV Testing
Resources from DHAP

Revised Guidelines for HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral [HTML] [PDF]
From CDC’s MMWR Recommendations and Reports: November 9, 2001 / Vol. 50 / RR. 19:1-58

HIV Counseling with Rapid Tests
From CDC

HIV Testing Among Pregnant Women--United States and Canada, 1998-2001 [HTML] [PDF]
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly: November 15, 2002 / Vol. 51 / 45:1013-1016

Counseling and Testing Statistical Reports
Statistical Reports from DHAP


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