What should we do if a patient has a positive rapid HIV test result?

When a patient has a positive rapid HIV test result, it is critical that a confirmatory test be sent immediately. A positive result should promptly trigger a call to the Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline as required by Illinois law. As a team, you and the hotline staff will determine the most appropriate clinical and social course to assure the risk of HIV transmission from the patient to their infant is optimally reduced.