Investigations Required before starting Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART)

  1. HIV Serology
  2. Plasma Viral Load
  3. CD4 Absolute count and CD4%
  4. Genotypic Drug Resistance Test (NRTI, NNRTI, PI, INSTI)
  5. HLA B5701 for ABC drug (hypersensitivity test)
  6. HIV tropism for Maraviroc drug
  7. HBV
  8. HCV
  9. VDRL
  10.  TPHA
  11. Serum Cryptococcal Antigen Test (S.CRAG)
  12. Complete Blood Count (CBC)
  13. ESR
  14. Blood Sugar (Fasting & post prandial)
  15. HbA1c
  16. Liver Function Test (LFT)
  17. Renal Function Test (RFT)
  18. Lipid Profile
  19. Thyroid Function Test (TFT)
  20. Vit D3
  21. Vit B12
  22. CT Chest and Abdomen

 

Now AIDS is chronic manageable disease like Diabetes and Hypertension.

Now AIDS is chronic manageable disease like Diabetes and Hypertension. People living with HIV/AIDS are living healthier and thinking of marrying HIV positive or HIV Negative partner (after disclosing their HIV status). Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) is now not only used as treatment for HIV infected patients but it is also used as a Treatment for prevention (T4P). T 4 P is Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre Exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).