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81. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 01, 1996 - Population Recommendation Grade Persons at increased risk for infection Routine serologic testing … A Pregnant women Routine serologic testing for syphilis is recommended for all pregnant women … Co-infection with HIV and syphilis does not generally impair the sensitivity of syphilis testing, although … to nontreponemal tests. 14 , 15 In contrast, HIV infection may reduce the specificity of syphilis testing … The optimal frequency for such testing has not been determined and is left to clinical discretion.

82. Xt2Uhv4Qyluz8O2Hb A4Yq (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2013 - Pa- tients may request HIV testing in the absence of reported risk factors. … More information on HIV testing is available at www .cdc.gov/hiv/topics/testing/index.htm and www.fda.gov … Patients should also be offered the opportunity to ask questions and to decline testing. … screening to reduce barriers to testing. … Adolescents and HIV infection: the pediatrician’s role in promoting routine testing.

83. A and B Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 01, 2025 - September 2019 * BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing … risk assessment tool should receive genetic counseling and, if indicated after counseling, genetic testing … every 3 years with cervical cytology alone, every 5 years with high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) testing … alone, or every 5 years with hrHPV testing in combination with cytology (cotesting). … (Screening refers to asking questions about unhealthy drug use, not testing biological specimens.)

84. Archived: Final Research Plan: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    August 06, 2015 - Does serologic screening for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) or paired testing for herpes simplex … Does serologic screening for HSV-2 or paired testing for HSV-1 and HSV-2 in pregnant women reduce neonatal … What are the harms of serologic screening for HSV-2 or paired testing for HSV-1 and HSV-2 in asymptomatic … What are the harms of serologic screening for HSV-2 or paired testing for HSV-1 and HSV-2 in asymptomatic … indicated for the diagnosis of HSV in persons with genital lesions (e.g., cell culture or PCR-based testing

85. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Clinical Summary of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2011 - Screening Tests Anti–HCV antibody testing followed by confirmatory polymerase chain reaction testing … Balance of Benefits and Harms On the basis of the accuracy of HCV antibody testing and the availability

86. Screening for Rh (D) Incompatibility - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2004 - Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) strongly recommends Rh (D) blood typing and antibody testing … The USPSTF found good evidence that Rh (D) blood typing, anti-Rh (D) antibody testing, and intervention … The USPSTF recommends repeated Rh (D) antibody testing for all unsensitized Rh (D)-negative women at … The USPSTF found fair evidence that repeated antibody testing for unsensitized Rh (D)-negative women … The benefits of repeated testing substantially outweigh any potential harms.

87. Archived: Evidence Summary: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary3/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening-september-2014
    September 23, 2014 - For men, testing male urethral specimens with SDA and TMA and testing male urine using TMA, SDA, or PCR … partner break-ups 39 , 40 than those testing negative, who were generally relieved 40 , 42 . … rectal and pharyngeal testing in another study 47 . … Initial and repeat testing for chlamydia during pregnancy. … For men, testing male urethral specimens with SDA and TMA and testing male urine using TMA, SDA, or PCR

88. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Syphilis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review93/syphilis-infection-screening-2004
    July 15, 2004 - For women in high-risk groups, repeat serological testing is recommended in the third trimester and at … The optimal frequency for such testing has not been determined and is left to clinical discretion. … On-site testing with immediate results The World Health Organization (WHO) Antenatal Trial Research … New tests are being developed, particularly those related to on-site testing or improved testing in newborns … A cost study in the U.K. supports continued universal testing during pregnancy. 5.

89. Archived: Addendum to Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 15, 2012 - Specifically, while there was fair evidence that screening by cancer antigen (CA)-125 testing or transvaginal … e.g., unnecessary surgery) associated with screening with a combination of ultrasonography and CA-125 testing … to achieve an acceptable positive predictive value (PPV), particularly given the invasive followup testing … Combined screening with CA-125 testing and transvaginal ultrasonography produced a PPV of 1.0 to 1.3 … Repeat testing was required for 9.1 percent of women in the MMS group (or 8.7 percent; article contained

90. Addendum to Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Evidence Update for the USPSTF Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    December 31, 2014 - that the impact on mortality was small and that the potential harms, such as invasive diagnostic testing … , unnecessary surgery) associated with screening with a combination of ultrasonography and CA-125 testing … to achieve an acceptable positive predictive value (PPV), particularly given the invasive followup testing … , unnecessary surgery) associated with screening with a combination of ultrasonography and CA-125 testing … Repeat testing was required for 9.1 percent of women in the MMS group (or 8.7 percent; article contained

91. Screening for Syphilis: A Brief Update (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2004 - For women in high-risk groups, repeat serological testing is recommended in the third trimester and at … The optimal frequency for such testing has not been determined and is left to clinical discretion. … On-site testing with immediate results. … New tests are being developed, particularly those related to on-site testing or improved testing in newborns … A cost study in the U.K. supports continued universal testing during pregnancy.

92. Recommendation: Prevention of Acquisition of HIV: Preexposure Prophylaxis | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    August 22, 2023 - for HIV, and other necessary testing. … for HIV, and other necessary testing. … It is also recommended that testing for other STIs and pregnancy testing (when appropriate) be conducted … prior to initiating PrEP; kidney function testing and serologic testing for hepatitis B virus are recommended … newly initiating PrEP, including HIV testing.

93. Screening for HIV Infection: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    March 29, 2019 - Persons who request testing for STIs, including HIV, are also considered at increased risk. … Patients should also be offered the opportunity to ask questions and to decline testing. … Vital signs: human immunodeficiency virus testing and diagnosis delays—United States. … Laboratory Testing for the Diagnosis of HIV Infection: Updated Recommendations. … HIV testing and prophylaxis to prevent mother-to-child transmission in the United States.

94. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    February 13, 2018 - Transvaginal ultrasound and serum cancer antigen 125 testing are readily available procedures that are … - low-up testing and evaluation, rather than part of screening. … Women were randomized to screening with CA-125 serum testing, with triage and follow-up determined by … It evaluated the use of a single cutoff value for CA-125 testing and found no significant difference … Risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing for BRCA-related cancer in women: U.S.

95. Evidence Summary: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    February 13, 2018 - Interventions included transvaginal ultrasound, cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) testing, or their combination … screening interventions included transvaginal ultrasound alone, transvaginal ultrasound plus CA-125 testing … , and CA-125 testing alone. … All 3 trials evaluated annual screening for ovarian cancer with CA-125 testing, transvaginal ultrasound … The ROCA is more complex than single cutpoint CA-125 testing because it incorporates changes in CA-125

96. Recommendation: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 14, 2021 - with NAATs is at least as sensitive as testing with endocervical specimens, clinician- or self-collected … Studies with direct evidence on the effectiveness of screening pregnant persons, testing extragenital … It recommends testing for gonorrhea in pregnant women 25 years or younger or for those living in an area … Risk of pelvic inflammatory disease in relation to chlamydia and gonorrhea testing, repeat testing, and … Receipt of HIV and STD testing services during routine general medical or gynecological examinations:

97. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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    assessment via a formal prescreening questionnaire and, if positive, follow-up with diagnostic spirometry testing … spirometry administered without a bronchodilator and, if positive, follow-up with diagnostic spirometry testing

98. Archived: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 01, 1996 - C Asymptomatic persons Routine screening for bacteriuria with leukocyte esterase or nitrite testing … Screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria with microscopy testing is not recommended D Asymptomatic … Routine screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria with leukocyte esterase or nitrite testing in pregnant … Routine screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria with leukocyte esterase or nitrite testing in pregnant … Screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria with microscopy testing is not recommended ("D" recommendation

99. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2020 - Screen adults aged 18 to 79 years with anti–HCV antibody testing followed by confirmatory polymerase … chain reaction testing.

100. Preexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Acquisition of HIV: US Preventive Services Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     October 23, 2023 - for HIV, and other necessary testing. … It is also recom- mended that testing for other STIs and pregnancy testing (when ap- propriate) be conducted … prior to initiating PrEP; kidney function test- ing and serologic testing for hepatitis B virus are … Persons reinitiating PrEP should have the same evaluation and testing prior to resuming PrEP as those … newly initiating PrEP, including HIV testing.