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Whats the difference between confidential and anonymous testing?

April 26, 2017anonymous confidential Testing

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Whats the difference between confidential and anonymous testing?

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“Anonymous” testing uses no names or personal identifying information. In “confidential” testing, the identity of the person tested is known, but the results are available only to a limited number of authorized individuals.

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All medical care that you receive should be confidential. This means that the information you discuss with your health care providers must stay in your files at the clinic and not be released to anyone without your permission. Anonymous testing is when your name is not associated with the test or the results in any way. You may be given a number or code word to identify yourself during testing and when receiving results. This is not widely available any longer.