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Integrate HIV
laboratory services
and diagnostics fully
into national health
laboratory structures
+acilitate testing in
non#traditional
settings
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Challenges of HIV Testing
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HIV #23 *ntigen
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prognosis
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Viral Load
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HIV antibody links to bound HIV
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spot
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IgG Antibodies
HIV antibodies
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conjugated to
HIV antigen
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antibodies
HIV antigen
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Reactive
Reactive
Lab workers Health workers Counselors
28
Anti"HI antibodies bind to the anti$en"coated
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There *re Only Three !ossible
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