What is HIV (Card Test) ?
The HIV Card Test is a rapid diagnostic test designed to detect the presence of antibodies to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in a person’s blood. It is widely used as an initial screening tool to identify HIV infection, delivering quick results, typically within 15–20 minutes. This test is known for its simplicity and ease of use, making it especially valuable in settings where laboratory facilities are limited or when fast results are required. The HIV Card Test is typically used for initial HIV screening, particularly in high-risk populations, routine health check-ups, prenatal testing, or in cases of suspected HIV infection following exposure. Due to its quick turnaround time, this test is often used in emergency or outreach settings to facilitate early detection and prompt treatment. While the HIV Card Test is highly reliable, positive results always require confirmation with more comprehensive testing methods, such as Western blot or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, to ensure accuracy and guide further medical management.
HIV (Card Test) Report Format: Breakdown
Here’s what an ideal HIV (Card Test) report format should include:
Header Information:
- Patient Details: Full name, Age, Gender, and ID.
- TAT information: Timestamp for both sample collection and report generation.
- Doctor's Information: Name of the referral doctor, if applicable.
Test Results Section:
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Patient's results
As obvious as it is, a test report should definitely have the patient's test result.
Interpretations
Nowadays, most labs prefer to add interpretations to the reports, making the report more patient-friendly. Labsmart software has interpretations of all routine test pre-filled in the software.
Footer Section:
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Certifications:
Display any relevant accreditations (e.g., NABL, ISO), adding to your lab's credibility.
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Pathologist and technician signature:
It's mandatory to add a Pathologist and technician signature to the report.
HIV (Card Test) Interpretation
In Labsmart software, this is the inbuilt interpretation for HIV (Card Test)
Importance of adding interpretation to reports:
It's very helpful to add interpretation in reports as it makes the reports more patient friendly and also helpful to doctors in some cases. Moreover, presently most labs prefer providing reports with interpretation. Thus, adding interpretation to report will help your lab stay at par with other competitor labs.
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HIV (Card Test) MS Word format
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