Do Laboratories Need to Report HIV and CD4 Test Results?
Yes. Any confirmative HIV positive test result, all levels of HIV viral load test results and all levels of CD4 test results are required to report by name to the Department of Health. These include: 1) A confirmatory HIV Western blot result or HIV-IFA; 2) Detectable and undetectable HIV viral load (NASBA, RT PCR, bDNA, others) 3) Positive HIV detection test (HIV+ culture, antigen, PCR, DNA or RNA probe); 4) Other test(s) indicative of HIV as defined by the CDC. 5) Results of CD4 T-lymphocyte count and percent. What Program Receives HIV and AIDS Reports? HIV and AIDS cases are reportable in a highly confidential manner to the Hawai‘i HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program. Completed case report forms should be sent to the HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program with “Confidential” marked on envelope and addressed to 3627 Kilauea Avenue, Suite 306, Honolulu, HI 96816, or call directly to (808) 733-9010. Are HIV and AIDS Case Reports Information Kept Confidential? Yes. Reports of HIV and AIDS cases are kep
