Briefly Describe the Different Types of Tests That Are Available

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Essay

Briefly describe the different types of tests that are available to screen for HIV infection and determine the status of the infection in HIV-positive people. Who should be tested for HIV infection?

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Definitions:

Political Affiliation

An individual's or group's association with a particular political party or ideology.

Political Orientation

Describes an individual's or group's predisposition towards certain political ideologies, parties, or policies.

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment or model that is manipulated to observe its effect on a dependent variable, being the cause in a cause-and-effect relationship.

Criterion Validity

The extent to which a measure is related to an outcome.