HIV Positive definition
HIV Positive means that a blood test has indicated the presence of antibodies to HIV. This means that the person has been infected by the virus and the immune system has responded by producing antibodies. An exception is infants of HIV-infected mothers. They have been exposed to the mother's antibodies and carry these antibodies in their blood for a number of months after birth. A series of tests is necessary to determine if these infants are themselves infected with HIV.
HIV Positive means the presence of HIV or HIV antibodies in the body of a person upon HIV testing and HIV positive status shall be construed accordingly;
HIV Positive. - means the presence of HIV antibodies in the blood of an Insured Person as substantiated through both a positive screening test (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and a positive supplemental test such as Western Blot. All such tests must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the interpretation of positivity as specified by the manufacturer(s).
Examples of HIV Positive in a sentence
In reference to HIV case management, for all Medicaid members, HIV positive; HIV negative; HIV medical; and HIV non-medical case management services will be considered an in-plan benefit.
In the workplace unfair discrimination against people living with HIV and AIDS has been perpetuated through practices such as pre-employment HIV testing, dismissals for being HIV positive and the denial of employee benefits.
Known HIV positive or active hepatitis virus (A, B, or C) infection.
More Definitions of HIV Positive
HIV Positive means presence of HIV infection as documented by the presence of HIV or HIV antibodies in the sample being tested;
HIV Positive means the result of a screening test revealing the presence of HIV or antibodies in the sample test.
HIV Positive means the result of a test of blood or bio-fluid samples of a human body determined as HIV-infected;
HIV Positive means having tested positive for HIV infection.
HIV Positive means that a blood test has indicated the presence of antibodies to HIV. This means that the person has been infected by the virus and the immune system has responded by producing antibodies. An exception is infants of HIV-infected mothers.
HIV Positive means the presence of HiV antibodies in the blood of an insured Person as substantiated through both a positive screening test (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, EL1SA) and a positive supplemental test such as Western Blot. All such tests must be approved by Health Canada, Health Protection Branch, Drugs Directorate with the interpretation of positivity as specified by the manufacturer(s).
HIV Positive means the presence of HIV or HIV antibodies in the body of a person upon HIV testing;