Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction – a technique by which nucleic acid (cell genetic material) is amplified to detect the presence of particular and specific nucleic acid sequences |
| PEP | Post-exposure prophylaxis |
| PLHIV | People living with HIV |
| PoC | Point-of-care testing |
| PPV | Positive predictive value: the probability that a person with a positive test result actually has the disease |
| Predictive values | The predictive value of a test is a measure of the times that the value (positive or negative) is the true value. That is, the probability that a person has the disease being tested for. |
| proviral DNA | Presence of proviral DNA indicates HIV has integrated into the host-cell genome |
