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What are the different HIV screening tests available in the U.S.?

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By Armen Hareyan on June 7, 2004 - 12:48pm for eMaxHealth

In most cases the EIA (enzyme immunoassay), performed on blood drawn from a vein, is the standard screening test used to detect the presence of antibodies to HIV. A reactive EIA must be used with a follow-up confirmatory test such as the Western blot to make a positive diagnosis.

There are EIA tests that use other body fluids to identify antibodies to HIV. These include:

Oral Fluid Tests

Source: 
CDC: Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention

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