# Should Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing Be Replaced With Combined Blood-Borne Virus Testing?

## TL;DR

The paper argues that standalone HIV testing misses other blood-borne viruses, suggesting combined testing is more effective.

## Contribution

The paper highlights new evidence showing combined blood-borne virus testing improves detection beyond standalone HIV testing.

## Key findings

- Eight cases of viral hepatitis are missed for each new HIV diagnosis with standalone testing.
- A decade of research supports the added benefit of combined blood-borne virus testing.

## Abstract

Standalone HIV testing is a missed opportunity- a recent systematic review showed eight cases of viral hepatitis would be missed for each new HIV diagnosis. The review builds on a decade of research demonstrating the additional benefit of BBV testing.