a desert in NW India and S Pakistan. About 77,000 sq. mi. (200,000 sq. km). Also called Great Indian Desert.
HIV tests are used to detect the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), in serum, saliva, or urine. Such tests may detect antibodies, antigens, or RNA.
HIV Tests For Screening and Diagnosis. There are three types of HIV diagnostic tests: antibody tests, antigen/antibody tests, and nucleic acid (RNA) tests. Antibody tests detect antibodies, proteins that your body makes against HIV, not HIV itself.