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Source:
www.moh.gov.sg |
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Rapid HIV testing now available in medical
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HIV testing is widely available in
hospitals, polyclinics and private medical clinics in Singapore. |
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Traditionally, HIV testing involves a
patient's blood being drawn and sent to a laboratory for a HIV EIA
screening test to be conducted. If the EIA screening test is reactive, a
confirmatory Western Blot test must be done before a final diagnosis of
HIV infection is made. |
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As of 1 Aug 2007, the Ministry of Health (MOH)
is allowing HIV testing with rapid HIV test kits to be offered in
medical clinics. Rapid HIV tests are screening tests that produce very
quick results, in approximately 20 minutes. |
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If carried out properly, these tests have
similar accuracy rates as traditional EIA screening tests. As is true
for all screening tests, a reactive rapid HIV test result must be
followed by confirmatory testing before a final diagnosis of HIV
infection can be made. |
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Rapid HIV testing can only be conducted in a medical clinic by trained
clinic personnel, and only clinics which have participated in an MOH
training workshop on Rapid HIV Testing are allowed to offer rapid HIV
testing. |
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For a list of these clinics which have
participated in an MOH training workshop on Rapid HIV Testing ,
click here. |
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If you are interested in going for
rapid HIV testing, please call the clinic of your choice before
you go, to confirm that the clinic is currently offering rapid HIV
testing. |
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Source:
www.moh.gov.sg News 6 Sep 2007 |
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