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16.3.2

Confirmatory HIV testing for children under 2 years

Clinical HIV Guidelines, 5th Edition, 2022. Chapter 16, Starting ART.

Clinical description

  • All children to be started on ART under the age of 2 years need a confirmatory DNA-PCR.
  • Collect the DBS sample on / before the day of initiation.
  • Don’t delay ART initiation - don’t wait for the confirmatory PCR result before starting ART.
  • Refer to Figure 2 on page 79 for the schedule of follow-up testing and the correct action based on
Figure 2 — Confirmatory HIV testing for children under 2 years
Figure 2 — Confirmatory HIV testing for children under 2 years. Open the image to zoom.

the results.

Starting ART 79 Figure 2: Confirmatory HIV testing for children under 2 years

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