Interpretation of indeterminate HIV serology results in an incarcerated population

Article Abstract:

Prisoners with indeterminate blood tests for HIV infection are very likely to be infected with the virus and to ultimately test positive for HIV. Among the low-risk general population, indeterminate HIV test results rarely indicate disease. Researchers evaluated 35 prison inmates in Rhode Island who had indeterminate HIV tests to determine the rate of seroconversion in this high-risk population. Seventy-four percent of these prisoners tested positive for HIV on follow-up tests. HIV infection was strongly associated with injection drug, crack cocaine, and general drug and alcohol use.

Analysis, Demographic aspects, HIV seropositivity, HIV positive, Western immunoblotting, Western blot

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Misdiagnosis of HIV Infection by HIV-1 Plasma Viral Load Testing: A Case Series

Article Abstract:

Some of the sensitive blood tests for HIV may create false-positive results. A false positive result means some people will be diagnosed with HIV infection even though they don't actually have it. Three cases of a false-positive HIV test are reported. In two cases, the branched-chain DNA plasma viral load assay was used and in the other, the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction plasma viral load assay was used. All three people were initially diagnosed with HIV infection based on these tests, but subsequent tests using other assays were repeatedly negative.

Case studies, Evaluation, HIV testing, HIV tests, False positive reactions

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Prevalence and incidence of HIV among incarcerated and reincarcerated women in Rhode Island

Article Abstract:

In a study of 3,146 women in prison in Rhode Island, 3.3% tested positive for HIV infection. Injection drug use, non-white race and prior imprisonment were risk factors for HIV infection.

Risk factors

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