A student asks the nurse at the student health clinic how AIDS is diagnosed.Which of the following statements would be the best response by the nurse?

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AIDS is defined as a disabling or life-threatening illness caused by HIV; it is diagnosed in a person with a CD4 T-lymphocyte count of less than 200/ml with or without documented HIV infection.The HIV antibody test (usually the EIA)is the most commonly used screening test for determining whether the antibody to HIV is present but does not confirm AIDS.Positive results with the EIA are tested further with the Western blot test.However,false-negative results are frequent between 6 weeks and 3 months following exposure.

A Student Asks the Nurse at the Student Health Clinic