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 diagnosisNotes
**Note:** **Physician Statement** * Physician statement of HIV status can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.| 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 |