Resources & Forms

The Illinois Department of Public Health provides a comprehensive overview of syphilis including syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis.

The Syphilis Action Toolkit was developed by the Illinois Department of Public Health and is a collection of resources that includes treatment and screening guidelines, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and infographics.

The Illinois Department of Public Health developed a comprehensive guide to understanding syphilis testing and lab interpretation.

The CDC published new Laboratory Recommendations for Syphilis Testing in the United States in February 2024. This report provides new CDC recommendations for tests that can support a diagnosis of syphilis, including serologic testing and methods for the identification of the causative agent…

The Illinois 24/7 Perinatal HIV Hotline's best practices for labor & delivery and postpartum care for people living with HIV (including those with a preliminarily positive rapid HIV test) and newborns with HIV exposure were adapted from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…

The 24/7 Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline facilitates expedited Viral Load tests (HIV-1 RNA assays) for calls to the Hotline in which an urgent viral load test result is needed for clinical decision making. Tests are performed at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Laboratory in Chicago. If you…

The 24/7 Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline facilitates expedited Viral Load tests (HIV-1 RNA quantitative assays) for calls to the Hotline in which an urgent viral load test result is needed for clinical decision making. Tests are performed at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Laboratory in Chicago.…

This document is a policy template for HIV counseling and testing of pregnant people. It includes policies for informed consent, counseling and HIV testing twice during pregnancy, newborn testing, test results and reporting, and confidentiality. This policy template can be utilized…

This document is a policy template for the care of pregnant and postpartum people living with HIV and their newborns. It includes policies for antepartum, labor and delivery or OB triage, and postpartum care. Additionally, it includes policies for determination of infant risk status and…

In this video Dr. Sarah Sutton, the Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline's adult infectious disease expert, provides a step-by-step overview of the CDC laboratory testing algorithm for HIV diagnosis. Dr. Sutton provides particular emphasis on use of this laboratory testing algorithm for screening…

This collection of frequently asked questions (FAQ) related to repeat third trimester HIV testing of pregnant people in Illinois was created to address common questions related to this change in state law that went into effect on January 1, 2018.

On October 2, 2017 the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) issued a memo regarding HB2800 and repeat third trimester HIV screening for pregnant people.

This web-based training from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is designed to cover updates to Public Act 100-0265 (HB 2800) which outlines legal mandates to third-trimester repeat HIV testing. This collaboration updates changes that have take place with the law regarding this…

Public Act 100-0265 was signed into law on August 22, 2017. It amended the Perinatal HIV Prevention Act to mandate a repeat opt-out HIV test during the third trimester, ideally by the 36th week of pregnancy, for all pregnant people in Illinois. On October 2, 2017, the Illinois Department of…

Routine HIV testing during pregnancy is a key component of perinatal HIV prevention. The following materials are available to guide you in conducting HIV testing for pregnant people. CDC: HIV Testing CDC: HIV Testing Flowchart Overview of CDC Laboratory Algorithm for HIV…

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee Opinion 752 Prenatal and Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing provides an overview of recommendations for HIV testing for pregnant people.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised the surveillance case definition for HIV infection. The changes were announced in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released on April 11, 2014. The revisions were made to address multiple issues, the most important of…

The CDC revised its recommendations for HIV testing in healthcare settings in September 2006. The Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Healthcare Settings aim to make HIV testing a routine part of medical care in addition to expanding the gains…

The Illinois 24/7 Perinatal HIV Hotline and Mother and Child Alliance (MACA) have partnered with Walgreens/C&M Specialty Pharmacy to offer emergency support for the provision of pediatric HIV prophylactic medication. 

All Illinois emergency departments are encouraged to conduct rapid HIV testing of pregnant people. These are the main resources that emergency departments will need for this purpose.Counseling and TestingCDC Revised HIV Testing Recommendations in Healthcare SettingsGuidelines for…

The 24/7 Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline offers expedited confirmatory HIV testing at Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Immunology Laboratory for calls to the Hotline in which an urgent confirmatory HIV test result is needed for clinical decision making.The specimens are processed…

Health care facilities caring for a newborn infant whose birth parent had been diagnosed with HIV prior to labor and delivery, or whose confirmatory test result is positive for HIV infection shall report a case of HIV exposure in an infant in accordance with the HIV/AIDS Registry Act and the…

Health care facilities caring for a pregnant or delivered patient who has been diagnosed with HIV by a rapid HIV test on labor and delivery or through prenatal HIV testing shall report a case of diagnosed HIV infection in an adult in accordance with the HIV/AIDS Registry Act and the Illinois…

All Illinois birthing hospitals conduct rapid HIV testing in labor and delivery units. These are the main resources that hospitals will need to perform rapid HIV testing on pregnant people.Counseling and TestingCDC Revised HIV Testing Recommendations in Healthcare SettingsGuidelines for…

The Illinois 24/7 Perinatal HIV Hotline offers expedited confirmatory HIV testing at Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Immunology Laboratory for calls to the Hotline in which an urgent confirmatory HIV test result is needed for clinical decision making. The specimens are processed with a…