Circular 02: Summary of forms of positive HIV test result reports used in Vietnam

Specifically, according to the Circular No. 02/2020/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, the laboratory performing HIV confirmatory tests shall make positive HIV test result reports (hereinafter referred to as "HIV test reports") as follows:

- HIV test report by serologic method shall be made according to the form in the Appendix 01 enclosed herewith;

- HIV test report by molecular biological method shall be made according to the form in the Appendix 02 enclosed herewith;

It should be noted that the HIV test report specified above shall comprise at least 03 copies of which 01 copy is kept by the facility that ordered the HIV confirmatory test, 01 copy is kept by the laboratory performing the test and the other is delivered to the person getting tested for HIV.

Regarding transport and delivery of HIV test reports within a laboratory, the head of the laboratory shall formulate its procedures for internal transport and delivery of HIV test reports which must ensure confidentiality of test results, information and HIV infection status of the person getting tested for HIV. If HIV test reports are transported and delivered electronically within a laboratory, such transport and delivery must comply with the Law on HIV/AIDS control and the laboratory must provide a physical HIV test report to the person getting tested for HIV.

Transport and delivery of HIV test reports between laboratories and authorities/persons competent to institute legal proceedings: The HIV test report must be placed in a sealed envelope bearing the seal of the laboratory that provides test results and on which the recipient’s name, address and telephone number (if any) must be specified.

View more details at the Circular No. 02/2020/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, effective from March 15, 2020.

Thu Ba

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