A 27-year-old woman comes for a new-patient visit. She has no symptoms, is sexually active with men, and has never been tested for HIV. She is not

Question

A 27-year-old woman comes for a new-patient visit. She has no symptoms, is sexually active with men, and has never been tested for HIV. She is not pregnant. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Screen for HIV infection now

Answer

Defer screening because she reports heterosexual partners

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Use CD4 count as the screening test

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Screen after opportunistic infection symptoms develop

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Screen after age 40 years

HIV screening — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 27-year-old woman comes for a new-patient visit. She has no symptoms, is sexually active with men, and has never been tested for HIV. She is not pregnant. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?