Glossary

febrile – medical word relating to fever

DNA – an abbreviation for the scientific word for genes and genetic material. It is the abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid. See RNA.

point of care – referring to you doctors office (or wherever you access care)

CDC – Centre for Disease Control, part of the USA health administration.

HIV PCR DNA test – a test that looks for HIV DNA (called integrated HIV) in blood. This is similar to viral load test which usually test for HIV RNA.