A 29-year-old man who has sex with men presents requesting screening for HIV and other sexually transmissible infections. He is asymptomatic. Accordin...

Question

A 29-year-old man who has sex with men presents requesting screening for HIV and other sexually transmissible infections. He is asymptomatic. According to Australian guidelines, which HIV test should be offered as standard screening?

Accepted Answer

HIV antibody/antigen combination assay

Answer

HIV p24 antigen test alone

Answer

HIV viral load only

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HIV rapid antibody test only

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CD4 count only

au-amc MCQ (SBA): HIV screening

A 29-year-old man who has sex with men presents requesting screening for HIV and other sexually transmissible infections. He is asymptomatic. According to Australian guidelines, which HIV test should be offered as standard screening?