HIV Status
Description
HIV status refers to infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus which causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). AIDS is associated with increased risk of developing some lymphomas.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the causal agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Certain types of cancer are associated with HIV and AIDS, including Hodgkin lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and primary central nervous system lymphoma. These diseases in patients with HIV or AIDS have different clinical and pathological features from the same diseases when they occur in the general population, such as more extranodal involvement. This data item documents whether the patient has HIV infection or AIDS at the time of diagnosis
Rationale
HIV status can be collected by the surveillance community for neoplasms (e.g., Kaposi Sarcoma, Lymphomas) that are closely associated with HIV/AIDS. Prior to 2018, Lymphoma SSF#1 was used for HIV Status.
Additional Info
**Source documents:** clinical laboratory test, statement in medical record.
**Other names include** HIV type 1, HIV type 2, ARC (AIDS-related complex), PWA (person with AIDS), PWARC (person with ARC); older terms for HIV type 1: HTLV-3, LAV
Notes
**Note:** **Physician Statement**
* Physician statement of HIV status can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.
Coding Guidelines
**1)** Code whether the patient has HIV or AIDS, based on statements in the medical record.
**2)** Do not assume that the patient is negative for HIV or AIDS
* **a.** See **code 9** if there is no documentation regarding HIV or AIDS status
**3)** **Code 0** when there is a statement in the record that
* **a.** An HIV or AIDS test has been done and is negative
* **b.** HIV or AIDS is not present (patient negative or not infected)
* **c.** The malignancy is not associated with HIV or AIDS
**4)** **Code 1** when there is a statement in the record that
* **a.** An HIV or AIDS test has been done and is positive
* **b.** HIV or AIDS is present (patient positive or infected)
* **c** Patient has a history of HIV: however, is not currently detectable
**5)** **Code 9** when
* **a.** There is no mention of HIV or AIDS status in the medical record
Default
8
Metadata
SSDI
| Code |
Description |
| 0 |
Not associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
HIV negative |
| 1 |
Associated with HIV/AIDS
HIV positive |
| 7 |
Test ordered, results not in chart |
| 8 |
Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
(If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 will result in an edit error.) |
| 9 |
Not documented in medical record
HIV status not assessed or unknown if assessed |
