What type of counseling is done for rapid HIV tests?
Counseling for rapid HIV tests includes: • Information about the importance of HIV testing • Ways to reduce the risk of becoming infected with HIV • Next steps for people who have a reactive test result • Need for additional testing in people who have had a recent exposure to HIV For more information about HIV counseling, see CDC’s Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention website (http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm).
• Information about the importance of HIV testing • Ways to reduce the risk of becoming infected with HIV • Next steps for people who have a reactive test result • Need for additional testing in people who have had a recent exposure to HIV For more information about HIV counseling, see CDC’s Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention website (http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm).
Counseling for rapid HIV tests includes: – Information about the importance of HIV testing – Ways to reduce the risk of becoming infected with HIV – Next steps for people who have a reactive test result – Need for additional testing in people who have had a recent exposure to HIV For more information about HIV counseling, see CDCs Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention website (http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm).