Early knowledge of HIV infection is now recognized as a critical component in controlling the spread of HIV infection. Therefore, HIV counseling, testing, and referral (CTR) is a critical part of any successful HIV prevention program.
Featured HIV/AIDS CTR links
Locate HIV/AIDS CTR services
CDC HIV/AIDS Recommendations and Guidelines on CTR
General CDC Resources on HIV Testing
Featured CTR links
Revised
Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents and Pregnant Women 
From CDC’s MMWR Recommendations and Reports; September 22, 2006 / 55 (RR14);1-17
Questions
and Answers for Professional Partners: Revised Recommendations for HIV
Testing of Adults, Adolescents and Pregnant Women in Healthcare Settings
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
Questions
and Answers for the General Public: Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing
of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Healthcare Settings
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
QuickStats
Percentage of Adults Aged >18 Years Who Had Ever Been Tested for Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), by Age Group and Sex—National Health Interview
Survey, United States, 2007
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly; January 30, 2009 / 58(03);62
HIV
Testing Implementation Guidance for Correctional Settings
From CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS
Prevention
2007
Report on Findings from an Assessment of Health Department Efforts to Implement
HIV Screening in Health Care Settings
From the National Alliance
of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)
HIV
Testing in Emergency Departments: A Primer on Issues and Strategies for
Health Departments
From the National Alliance
of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)
HIV
Counseling and Testing for Youth: A Manual for Providers
From Family
Health International