False-Reactive Fourth-Generation Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing in Cancer Patients.

Chia-Yu ChiuKhalis MustafayevMicah M BhattiYing JiangBruno P GranwehrHarrys A Torres

Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2023)

False-reactive 4th-gen HIV test results occur in almost one-third of cancer patients. Physicians should be aware of the high rates of false-reactive HIV screening results in this patient population. These findings may have implications for counseling regarding testing, especially among those at low risk for HIV infection.

Keyphrases

human immunodeficiency virus
antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
hiv positive
hepatitis c virus
hiv aids
hiv testing
primary care
case report