Applications

1391 – Rapid point of care combined Antigen/Antibody HIV test to aid in the diagnosis of HIV infection

Find out about the service or technology in this application and the medical condition it addresses. You can also view the application documents, the deadlines for providing consultation input and the outcome of the application when the MSAC process is complete.

  • Status Complete
  • Type New application
  • Pre-PASC consultation -
  • Pre-MSAC consultation -
  • Outcome Not supported

Application details

Reason for application

New MBS item.

Service or technology in this application

Provision of a rapid combined antigen/antibody HIV test at the point of care to aid in the diagnosis of HIV infection. The test is designed to be carried out at a GP and/or sexual health clinic.

Type: Investigative

Medical condition this application addresses

HIV is a virus that weakens the immune system. It infects immune cells and uses them to reproduce itself, destroying the cells in the process. AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is a serious weakening of the body’s immune system caused by HIV. When an HIV positive person’s immune cells (CD4 cells) drop below a certain level, they can be vulnerable to infections that their body would normally fight off.

Meetings to consider this application

  • PASC meeting: 14 to 15 August 2014
  • ESC meeting: 11 to 12 June 2015
  • MSAC meeting: 30 to 31 July 2015