Glossary

Selected words and phrases

neutropenia – very low amount of neutrophils (neutrophils are white blood cells that fight bacterial infections).

recency HIV test – this is a type of HIV test that can indicate whether you recemtly became HIV positive. This is defined as being the last six months.

It is sometimes called a detuned or RITA test (Recent Infection Treatment Algorithm). In the UK, this test is used to be called STARHS (Serological Testing Algorithm for Recent HIV Seroconversion).

It is also sometimes called a de-tuned or recency HIV test.

See this Q&A on RITA testing.

TST – abbreviation for testosterone

symptomatic – showing signs of illness.

BD (or bid) – a short hand term for medication dosing that means ‘twice-daily’.