The Independent
The Independent
UK · 12 mins ago

Family outraged after teen left to discover her HIV diagnosis through online portal

A Georgia family says an urgent care clinic failed to notify their teenage daughter after an HIV screening came back positive, leaving the teen to discover the result on her own through an online patient portal. The family later learned the test result was a false positive, but they say the experience nearly ended in tragedy after the teenager attempted to take her own life. The family, who asked not to be identified to protect the teenager's privacy, said the incident began in June after the girl visited Pickens Urgent Care in Decatur. According to the mother, she woke up to her daughter’s screams after the teen had checked her MyChart account around 2 a.m. and found a positive HIV test result.“I just didn’t feel good at that moment,” the teenager told Channel 2 Action News. The mother sa
The Independent
Do you trust The Independent?
Sign in to rate
Discussion
?

No comments yet — be the first to start the discussion!