title: Laboratory testing for human immunodeficiency virus.
abstract: Laboratory testing for HIV infection presents a unique set of challenges for the podiatric physician. With increasing numbers of HIV-infected patients, the physician has the challenge of selecting, evaluating, and identifying the optimal testing methods for patients as well as for physicians. Because seroconversion can take weeks to occur, the need for specific tests such as antigen and culture becomes very important to both patients and physicians.
authors.affiliation: Saddle Brook Hospital, New Jersey.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guadara
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prignano
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D006678:HIV / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D015488:HIV Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D015488:HIV Antigens