HIV Surveillance

The listed documents provide guidance about the surveillance case definition for HIV infection and reporting criteria for HIV infection and perinatal exposure to HIV infection. This guidance is intended for clinicians who diagnose persons with HIV infection, laboratories, HIV surveillance programs, and health department staff. Additional guidance for epidemiological analyses of HIV surveillance data are also listed.

Guidelines

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Title and Description	Publication Year	Status
HIV Case Reporting and Surveillance
HIV Diagnostic Tests LOINC Mapexcel icon To increase semantic interoperability for HIV laboratory reporting, the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, HIV Incidence and Case Surveillance Branch at CDC participated in a pilot project to develop a LOINC map for all FDA-approved HIV diagnostic tests. The standardized mapping was developed in coordination with Association of Public Health Laboratories, the Regenstrief Institute, Inc., and the Division of Laboratory Systems at CDC. The benefits of the LOINC map is in providing a concise document that defines LOINC codes for use with specific tests. Intended Audience: Diagnostic laboratory personnel, public health surveillance personnel and in vitro diagnostic developers.	2019
Revised Surveillance Case Definition for HIV Infection — United States, 2014 Revises and combines the surveillance case definitions for HIV into a single case definition for persons of all ages (i.e., adults and adolescents aged ≥13 years and children aged <13 years). The revisions were made to address multiple issues, the most important of which was the need to adapt to recent changes in diagnostic criteria.	2014
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Implementation Guidance on Data Collection Standards for Race, Ethnicity, Sex, Primary Language, and Disability Statusexternal icon The purpose of this guidance is to promulgate a set of uniform data collection standards for inclusion in surveys conducted or sponsored by HHS as required by Section 4302 of the Affordable Care Act.	2011
Confidentiality, Privacy, and Data Security
Data security and confidentiality guidelines for HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted disease, and tuberculosis programs: Standards to facilitate sharing and use of surveillance data for public health actionpdf icon Recommends standards for all NCHHSTP programs that, when adopted, will facilitate the secure collection, storage, and use of data while maintaining confidentiality.	2011
HIPAA privacy rule and public health: Guidance from CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The purpose of this report is to help public health agencies and others understand and interpret their responsibilities under the Privacy Rule. Elsewhere, comprehensive DHHS guidance is located at the HIPAA website of the Office for Civil Rightsexternal icon.	2003

Implementation Guidance

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Title and Description	Publication Year	Status
Integrated Guidance for Developing Epidemiologic Profiles pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB] Provides one set of guidance to help profile writers produce integrated epidemiologic profiles and advise them concerning how to interpret epidemiologic data in ways that are consistent and useful in meeting the planning and evaluation needs of both HIV prevention and care programs.	2014
HIV and Perinatal HIV Exposure Reporting Case Report Forms Please refer to the appropriate state or local health department HIV surveillance program for specific guidance on reporting requirements in your local area. Completed case reports should be forwarded to the health departments and not be sent directly to CDC.
Adult HIV Confidential Case Report Form (Patients ≥ 13 Years of Age at Time of Diagnosis) pdf icon[PDF – 577 KB]	2019
Pediatric HIV Confidential Case Report Form (Patients < 13 Years of Age at Time of Diagnosis) pdf icon[PDF – 531 KB]	2019
Perinatal HIV Exposure Reporting Form pdf icon[PDF – 419 KB]	2019

Out-of-Date/Superseded Guidelines

To be used for historic purposes only.

guidelines

Title and Description	Publication Year	Status
Dear Colleague Letter from Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to HIV Surveillance coordinators, AIDS Directors, State Epidemiologists, State Health Officers, and State Public Health Lab Directors about laboratory reporting of HIV-related tests, including all CD4+ T-lymphocyte (CD4) results and all viral load test results. CDC 2013. pdf icon[PDF – 136 KB]	2013
Integrated guidelines for developing epidemiologic profiles: HIV prevention and Ryan White CARE Act community planning 2004	2004
1999 Guidelines for National Human Immunodeficiency Virus Case Surveillance, Including Monitoring for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome 1999 Revised Surveillance Case Definition for HIV Infection	1999
1994 Revised Classification System for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Children Less Than 13 Years of Age	1994
1993 Revised Classification System for HIV Infection and Expanded Surveillance Case Definition for AIDS Among Adolescents and Adults	1993