False-positive HIV screening test in a healthcare student

This case report describes a 22-year-old female Ambulance Technician student who displayed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) false positivity following a recent hepatitis B vaccination. Occupational health clinicians who work in a healthcare setting (with healthcare staff and/or students) should be...

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Published in:	Occupational medicine (Oxford) Vol. 74; no. 3; pp. 251 - 253
Main Authors:	Quigley, J, Hussain, T, Arthur, C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 09-05-2024
Subjects:	False Positive Reactions Female Hepatitis B - diagnosis Hepatitis B Vaccines HIV Infections - diagnosis Humans Mass Screening - methods Young Adult
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Summary:	This case report describes a 22-year-old female Ambulance Technician student who displayed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) false positivity following a recent hepatitis B vaccination. Occupational health clinicians who work in a healthcare setting (with healthcare staff and/or students) should be aware of the possibility of false-positive HIV screening test results, and where a false positive is suspected, they should consider what the underlying cause could be and should consider whether further medical investigation is required.
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ISSN:	0962-7480 1471-8405 1471-8405
DOI:	10.1093/occmed/kqae015