Guidance Statement from American College of Physicians

ACP Recommends that clinicians adopt routine screening for HIV and encourage patients to be tested.

Read the American College of Physicians’ guidance statement on HIV testing, or the short summary statement. This guidance statement is derived from an appraisal of available guidelines on screening for HIV.

New HIV Testing Recommendations

Offer and recommend a routine HIV test to all adults who have not been tested in the past year, under the following conditions:
  • Whenever any other bloodwork is ordered
  • Whenever a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) test or diagnosis occurs (same for Hepatitis C & Tuberculosis)
  • Whenever asked for an HIV test
Patients with an identified risk may benefit from more frequent testing, e.g. every 3-6 months. Continue to routinely order HIV tests with prenatal bloodwork