Oneimportant test is your HIV viral load test. It’s a lab test that measures of the amount of HIV in your blood. When your viral load is high, you have more HIV in your body. This means your immune system is not fighting HIV very well. HIV viral load tests are used to monitor the progress of your HIV infection and how well your treatment is TheWHO Guidelines on HIV Infection and AIDS in Prisons (1993) state:. 10. Compulsory testing of prisoners for HIV is unethical and ineffective, and should be prohibited. 11. Voluntary testing for HIV infection should be available in prisons when available in the community, together with adequate pre- and post-test counselling. Whena patient is admitted, they have routine blood tests performed that test a range of things from kidney function to blood group. Now, if they give their permission, they will also be tested for HIV. In Manchester, 4.47 people in every 1,000 are HIV positive. With such a high prevalence rate - and the fact that many people deem themselves HIVstigma and poor sex education are key contributing factors in low testing rates among all ages, but especially among young people ages 13 to 24. A 2012 national survey conducted by the Kaiser Rapiddiagnostic tests (RDTs) are so called as they produce a test result quickly, usually in less than 30 minutes. The broad class of HIV-1/2 RDTs includes lateral-flow (immunochromatographic) and vertical-flow (immunofiltration) assay formats, which detect the presence of HIV-1/2 antibodies and/or HIV p24 antigen. RDTs are not only quick but Itchecks levels of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. Generally, even people without symptoms of HIV disease should have a CBC test done at least every 6–12 months. People whose blood work trends are changing may want to have their CBCs done every three months, or more often. Testingfor HIV infection is often not performed even when it is clinically indicated and this contributes to missed or late diagnosis. This guideline was prepared on behalf of the HIV Testing Guidelines Writing Committee and summarises the recommendations from the UK national guidelines for HIV testing 2008. It aims to raise Thereare three types of HIV tests: antibody tests, antigen/antibody tests, and nucleic acid tests (NAT). Antibodies are produced by your immune system when you’re exposed to iJtJ5O.