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Assessment and Diagnosis
Baseline Evaluation
Î HIV antibody testing (AI)
Î CD4 T-cell count (AI)
Î Plasma HIV RNA (viral load) (AI)
Î Complete blood count (AIII)
Î Chemistry profile (AIII)
Î Transaminase levels (AIII)
Î BUN and creatinine (AIII)
Î Urinalysis (AIII)
Î Screening test for syphilis (eg, RPR, VDRL, or treponema EIA) (AIII)
Î Tuberculin skin test (TST) or interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA)
(unless there is a history of prior tuberculosis or positive TST or
IGRA) (AIII)
Î Anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG (AIII)
Î Hepatitis A, B, and C serologies (AIII)
Î Pap smear in women (AIII)
Î Fasting blood glucose and serum lipids (AIII)
Î Resistance testing (see page 3)
Î Testing for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (BII)
Î Chest x-ray in the presence of pulmonary symptoms or with a positive
TST or IGRA test (BIII)
