Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: Information for Doctors Concerning the Introduction of the HTLV III Antibody Test |
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alternative facilities ALTERNATIVE TESTING FACILITIES ANTIBODY POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS antibody to HTLV APPENDIX arrangements blood donations blood is taken blood samples Blood Transfusion BOOKLET CHILD-BEARING AGE confidentiality confirmed positive result contamination detect very early develop AIDS DHSS District Health Authorities District Medical Officers donate blood donors early infection exposed to infection full clinical Genito Urinary GUM clinics heterosexual high risk group homosexual HTLV III antibody HTLV III infection III antibody positive INDIANA UNIVERSITY infected with HTLV INFORMATION FOR DOCTORS inoculation of blood investigation and treatment LONDON SE1 Medicine GUM NBTS needles NHS Training Authority number of laboratories patients with AIDS PERSONS INFECTED PHLS positive antibody test Reference Laboratory Regional Transfusion Centres Regional Transfusion Director risk of transmission secondary container SEROPOSITIVE WOMEN SPREAD OF HTLV syringes test cannot detect test results tested for HTLV testing blood Transfusion Centre RTC transfusion or inoculation transmitted virus WOMEN OF CHILD-BEARING