HIV Update in Laboratory Testing

New recommendations for laboratory diagnostic testing for HIV were officially published by the CDC in June 2014. Understanding appropriate test utilization and result interpretation for HIV diagnosis is critical for compliance and patient care. This presentation will address the new algorithm and review the evidence and rationale in support of the new guidelines.

Originally presented on January 30, 2015 and updated on September 6, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah

Lecture Presenter
Patricia R. Slev, PhD, D(ABCC)
Patricia Slev, PhD
Section Chief, Immunology, ARUP Laboratories
Associate Professor of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine

Dr. Slev is an associate professor of pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She earned her PhD in immunology and laboratory medicine from the University of Florida, Gainesville and completed a fellowship in clinical chemistry at the University of Utah. Dr. Slev’s research interests are in immunogenetics and pathogen interactions, particularly HIV and viral hepatitis.

Objectives

After this presentation, participants will be able to:

Explain the advances in HIV diagnostics, including fourth generation Ag/Ab combination HIV screening assays.
Describe the new CDC HIV diagnostic algorithm.
Explain appropriate testing algorithm and understand interpretation of laboratory results for HIV.