Infect Chemother.  2018 Dec;50(4):346-349. 10.3947/ic.2018.50.4.346.

Implementing Expanded Rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing in Public Health Centers in Seoul, 2015

• Kang CR
• Bang JH
• Cho SI
• Lee YH
• Oh MD
• Lee JK

• KMID: 2429938
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2018.50.4.346

Abstract

In 2015, rapid human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing was implemented in all 25 public health centers in Seoul. During March and December 2015, 20,987 rapid HIV tests were performed, of which 116 (0.5%) were positive. Compared to those of the period before application of the rapid HIV test in place of conventional enzyme immunoassay method, the number of HIV tests performed and the number of positive results increased by sevenfold and twofold, respectively. In conclusion, expansion of the provision of rapid HIV tests in public health centers increased the number of voluntary HIV tests.

Keyword

Human immunodeficiency virus; Rapid HIV test; Public health center; Seoul; Korea

MeSH Terms

HIV*
Humans*
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Korea
Methods
Public Health*
Seoul*

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  Figure 1 Algorithm for use of rapid HIV tests in public health centers in Seoul. The EIA test was offered to examinees if they preferred. The processing of test results was identical for rapid and conventional testing. HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; EIA, enzyme immunoassay.

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