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HIV Testing MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
HIV Testing
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.225.875.408
E05.200.875.408
Unique ID
D000082922
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000082922
Annotation
coordinate with HIV Infections/*diag or AIDS /*diag and specific test if pertinent
Scope Note
Diagnosis of HIV INFECTIONS by assaying bodily fluids or tissues for the presence of HIV ANTIBODIES; HIV ANTIGENS; or the VIRAL RNA of HIV.
Entry Term(s)
AIDS Testing
HIV Infection Diagnosis
HIV-AIDS Testing
NLM Classification #
WC 503.1
See Also
HIV Seronegativity
HIV Seropositivity
HIV Seroprevalence
Public MeSH Note
2021
History Note
2021
Date Introduced
2021/01/01
Last Updated
2021/03/05
HIV Testing Preferred
AIDS Testing Narrower
HIV Infection Diagnosis Related
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