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Routine testing for HIV urged: The CDC wants all Americans ages 13-64 to be offered screening.

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| September 22, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Houston Chronicle. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Leigh Hopper

Sep. 22--Patients at their next checkup may be caught off guard by yet another question: Would you like an HIV test? But the question soon could become the norm. That's because HIV screening should be part of routine health care for most Americans, no different from mammograms or tests to detect diabetes, according to new federal guidelines announced Thursday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending universal, voluntary HIV tests for all patients ages 13 to 64 in a push to increase early diagnosis among the estimated 250,000 HIV-positive Americans who are unaware of their infection. In addition, it is recommending expanded testing of pregnant women to…

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