HIV screening

According to the AAP policy statement, Adolescents and Young Adults: The Pediatrician's Role in HIV Testing and Pre- and Postexposure HIV Prophylaxis, all adolescents should be universally screened for HIV once between the ages of 15 and 18. NOTE: If it your practice’s policy to conduct universal screening at the18-year health supervision visit or older, you can choose N/A. Adolescents at high risk for HIV infection (eg, sexually active, participate in injection drug use) should be tested for HIV and reassessed annually.