Testing Implementation

Offering an HIV Test: Useful Phrases

A document with useful phrases on ways to offer an HIV test (i) as part of routine care, (ii) to patients with high risk, and (iii) to patients with signs/symptoms of infection.

Implementation Checklist

This checklist identifies steps recommended for successful implementation of expanded HIV testing in your practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find out the answers to questions family physicians have been asking regarding routine HIV testing.

Point of Care (POC) Testing

POC HIV tests are HIV antibody screening tests which can be performed on-site while the client waits and provide results within minutes. Find out more, including the locations POC testing is offered.

HIV Testing Sites in Vancouver

Visit the BCCDC website for a list of testing sites in Vancouver and surrounding areas including address, phone, hours of operation, and additional information.

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