HIV Oral Fluid Testing

1. Introduction and Sign-in

Greetings and welcome to the post-test for "HIV Oral Fluid Testing".

Thank you for completing the training. You will receive an email certifying your completion of "HIV Oral Fluid Testing" within one week of completing the post-test.

If you have not received your certification email, please contact Carrie Baranowski at cbaranowski@hcet.org.

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* 1. Name (Last, First)

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* 2. Please enter your email address.

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* 3. Please enter your clinic's name.

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* 4. Please enter your telephone number.

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* 5. Enter the email address(es) of any supervisors that should also receive your "HIV Oral Fluid Testing" certification email.

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* 6. The OraSure HIV-1 Oral Specimen Collection Device is designed to collect:

oral mucosal transudate.

mucus.

saliva.

all of the above.

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* 7. The OraSure test may be used for clients:

less than 13 years of age.

13 years or older.

of any age.

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* 8. The collection pad should be left in the client’s mouth for:

at least 5 minutes, but no more than 8 minutes.

at least 3 minutes, but no more than 5 minutes.

at least 2 minutes, but no more than 5 minutes.

at least 1 ½ minutes.

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* 9. Before specimen collection, clients should:

be encouraged to ask questions.

be given the OraSure brochure.

refrain from eating, drinking, smoking or chewing gum for 5 minutes.

all of the above.

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* 10. The collection pad should be placed:

on the tongue.

in the mouth, between the upper cheek and gum.

under the tongue.

in the mouth, between the lower cheek and gum.

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* 11. When the OraSure test device is removed from the package:

it should be grasped by the plastic handle.

it should be grasped by the pad.

the plastic handle should be snapped off.

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* 12. After specimen collection, the collection pad is placed:

into the specimen vial by forceps.

into the specimen vial by agency staff.

into the specimen vial by the patient.

into a sealable plastic bag.

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* 13. After specimen collection, the nylon stick is broken by:

no one, it remains intact.

the client.

forceps.

agency staff.

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* 14. The specimen vial should:

be placed in a sealable plastic bag after collection.

be wrapped in absorbent.

both of the above.

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* 15. OraSure specimens collected in a non-medical setting:

do not require any special handling.

should be placed in a cooler on warm days.

are inappropriate because the device can only be used in a doctor’s office.

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* 16. The OraSure oral fluid test:

is more sensitive than the blood test.

identifies HIV-1 antibodies, not the virus itself.

identifies both HIV-1 and HIV-2.

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* 17. As a collector, I should be prepared to answer questions about:

preventing HIV infection.

the collection device.

the meaning of positive, negative and inconclusive test results.

all of the above.

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* 18. If the date on the package is expired, does the collector:

use it anyway.

obtain a new package that is not expired.

tell the patient to schedule another appointment.

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* 19. The collector should mail the specimen vial:

to WSLH after 21 days from collection.

to WSLH only on Fridays.

to WSLH after collection with the address label of “biological substance category B”.

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* 20. If the final interpretation is negative:

the patient is not infected with HIV.

the patient was exposed 3 months prior and needs to be re-tested.

all of the above.