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SWBAT: Develop an understanding of testing for HIV /AIDS
Do Now: What would you tell a friend who is afraid of getting HIV from a fellow student who has been diagnosed with HIV?

2. HIV TESTING
If you feel you have been exposed to HIV you should seek testing from a health care professional immediately.
Private physician
Hospital
Health clinic
Local health department

3. HIV TESTING Things to consider …..Have you ..
Had sex without knowing for sure if the person or persons you had sex with do not have HIV?
Had sex with someone you know has HIV or AIDS?
Had a disease passed on by sex,like genital herpes or syphilis?
(Having these diseases make it easier to get HIV)

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Have you…
*Had sex with many men or women or had sex with someone who has sex with many men or women ?
*Had sex with someone who has used needles to take drugs?
*Shared needles to take drugs?
*Drank breast milk?

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If you answered yes to any of those questions ,then you should
GET TESTED

6. HIV TESTING Planned parenthood www.plannedparenthood.org
All your health questions answered
575 Main street
Hackensack NJ 07601

7. HIV TESTING When deciding to get tested you should….
Consider telling someone you trust that you are taking the test
Select a facility that offers the test
Set a time to get your results

8. HIV TESTING EIA (Enzyme immunoassay ) /ELISA TEST:
Screens presence of HIV antibodies

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ORA sure

10. HIV TESTING Test can sometimes be inaccurate
Developing antibodies takes time 2weeks-6months
A false negative test means a person is positive but the test can back negative
A false positive result means a person is negative but the test came back positive

11. HIV TESTING Health conditions that may cause a false positive result:
Hepatitis
Pregnancy
Hemophilia

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WB test or (Western Blot) :most common confirmation test in the USA.
100% effective

14. HIV TESTING HIV testing home kits Blood sample Lab tested
You can go for counseling
Why may these test not be accurate for individuals?

15. HIV TESTING Treatments AZT given to mothers with HIV
HAART –Highly active antiretroviral therapy
“Cocktails” Combination of drugs

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