- CD4 Count and CD4%
- Plasma Viral load
- CBC
- ESR
- Blood Sugar (Fasting and post prandial)
- HBA1c
- Liver Function Test
- Renal function test
- Lipid profile
Month: September 2017
Investigations Required before starting Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART)
- HIV Serology
- Plasma Viral Load
- CD4 Absolute count and CD4%
- Genotypic Drug Resistance Test (NRTI, NNRTI, PI, INSTI)
- HLA B5701 for ABC drug (hypersensitivity test)
- HIV tropism for Maraviroc drug
- HBV
- HCV
- VDRL
- TPHA
- Serum Cryptococcal Antigen Test (S.CRAG)
- Complete Blood Count (CBC)
- ESR
- Blood Sugar (Fasting & post prandial)
- HbA1c
- Liver Function Test (LFT)
- Renal Function Test (RFT)
- Lipid Profile
- Thyroid Function Test (TFT)
- Vit D3
- Vit B12
- 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).