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Hoxhaj S, Davila JA, Modi P, Kachalia N, Malone K, Ruggerio MC, Miertschin N, Brock P, Fisher A, Mitts B, Giordano TP. Using nonrapid HIV technology for routine, opt-out HIV screening in a high-volume urban emergency department. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2011 Jul 1; 58(1 Suppl 1):S79-84.
Opt-out screening using standard nonrapid technology, rather than rapid testing, is feasible in a busy urban ED. This method of HIV screening has cost benefits and a low false-positivity rate, but aggressive follow-up and referral of patients with new diagnoses for linkage to care is required.