TITLE:
False Positive HIV “Combo” Screening Test in a Hemodialysis Patient in Saudi Arabia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
AUTHORS:
Ngozi Virginia Aikpokpo, Ahmed Yayha Omaysh
KEYWORDS:
Saudi Arabia, False Positive HIV Test, Hemodialysis
JOURNAL NAME:
Case Reports in Clinical Medicine,
Vol.13 No.9,
September
13,
2024
ABSTRACT: Introduction: HIV screening tests are routinely conducted on dialysis patients as the constant exposure of their blood during the dialysis process makes them a reasonable risk for blood-borne infections. However, in low prevalence settings, where HIV rates are