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| Investigation | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | | Indications | HIV is a virus. When someone becomes infected with HIV the virus weakens and damages their body’s defence system (the immune system) so that it cannot fight off infections.
Someone who has HIV is diagnosed as having AIDS only when tests show their immune system cannot cope and they develop one or more particular illnesses. The term AIDS is not used very often now. Late stage or advanced HIV infection is used instead. | | Specimen Type | Blood | | Request Form | Virology | | Related tests | None | | HOW TO guides | None | | Information leaflets | None | | Publications | None | | Guidelines | None |
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