6.1
Routine ascertainment of HIV infection status for children and adults
Clinical HIV Guidelines, 5th Edition, 2022. Chapter 6, Diagnosing HIV infection and exposure.
Clinical description
and adults
- Ask every client at every visit about the most recent HIV test and review their health passport for
previous HIV test results.
- Offer HIV testing to all patients attending health facilities for any reason, if:
o never tested o tested negative before (follow risk assessment in HSVH testing guidelines)
o claims to have been tested any time in the past, but without documentation (being on ART at a named facility counts as documented evidence)
o there is clinical concern for HIV infection
- Do not test patients who are currently on ART as results may be false negative.
- Routinely document HIV test results on page 6 of the patient’s health passport unless the patient
declines. For in-patients, also document test result in in-patient notes.
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