Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes : JAIDS
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J. Acquir. Immune Defic. Syndr. · Sep 2009
Comparative StudyA comparison of patient acceptance of fingerstick whole blood and oral fluid rapid HIV screening in an emergency department.
Although whole blood rapid HIV testing has a greater sensitivity and specificity compared with oral fluid (OF) testing, patients prefer HIV testing using OF specimen collection. Whether patient preference for noninvasive collection methods affects acceptance of HIV screening in clinical practice, however, is unknown. ⋯ Among emergency department patients, the preference for 1 rapid test collection modality over another has a minimal effect on actual screening rates.