Rapid HIV Testing is Feasible and Provides Faster Results Than Conventional Testing

The Mother-Infant Rapid Intervention at Delivery (MIRIAD) study demonstrated that women overwhelmingly accepted testing, and rapid HIV testing provided faster results than conventional testing with point-of-care rapid testing providing the fastest results.

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Tepper NK, Farr SL, Danner SP, Maupin R, Nesheim SR, Cohen MH, Rivero YA, Webber MP, Bulterys M, Lindsay MK, Jamieson DJ. Rapid human immunodeficiency virus testing in obstetric outpatient settings: the MIRIAD study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Jul;201(1):31.e1-6.

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