serostatus

English

Etymology

sero- +‎ status

Noun

serostatus (plural serostatuses)

1. (medicine) The presence or absence of specific substances in blood serum (but especially HIV)
   • 1991 August 10, Jacob Smith Yang, “ACT UP Holds Senator Accountable For Vote”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 4, page 2:

     […] a recent amendment that set criminal penalties for HIV positive health care workers who fail to disclose their serostatus.

See also

• seropositive
• seronegative
• serodisclosure