HIV testing results must be maintained in a service-specific medical system of record in accordance with which directive?

• A. DODI 6465.01
• B. DHA Procedural Instruction 6465.01
• C. DODI 6485.01
• D. DODI 6485.02

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that sensitive health information, like HIV testing results, must stay in the official medical record system of the service to protect privacy and ensure proper access and retention. DoD Instruction 6485.01 provides the policy framework for health information privacy and the management of health records across the DoD, including how data should be stored and who may access it within each service’s medical records system. This keeps HIV test results with the patient’s medical record, supporting accurate clinical care and privacy protections, rather than placing them in nonmedical or unrelated systems. The other directives address different topics or scopes and don’t specifically govern the placement of HIV testing results within a service-specific medical record, so they aren’t the applicable authority here.