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HIV Serology

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There are two laboratories that perform HIV Serology testing in Calgary.  Testing location depends on the rationale for test request:

Immigration, insurance or company medicals: performed at CLS, see HIV Serology, CLS

Travel or work visa for Saudi Arabia: performed at Provincial Laboratory, see HIV Serology, Provincial Laboratory

Travel or work visa for other countries: performed at CLS, see HIV Serology, CLS

Medical requests for HIV Serology: (e.g. clinically indicated testing, occupational exposure) performed at Provincial Laboratory, see HIV Serology, Provincial Laboratory

Medical requests for HIV Serology by Rapid Assay: performed at CLS (see HIV Serology by Rapid Assay), and is only available for acute cares sites and for:
-      Significant occupational exposure to HIV.
-      Labour and Delivery patients with no available HIV pregnancy screen result and with high risk behavior (note: rapid HIV is not performed on
      newborns).
-    Acutely ill patients for whom rapid result is required for immediate patient care.

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Alternate Name(s) Human Immunodeficiency Virus Serology, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Serology
Reference Interval