Assessment and Diagnosis
Baseline Evaluation: ÎHIV antibody testing (AI) ÎCD4 T-cell count (AI) ÎPlasma HIV RNA (viral load) (AI) ÎComplete blood count (AIII) ÎChemistry profile (AIII) ÎTransaminase levels (AIII) ÎBUN and creatinine (AIII) ÎUrinalysis (AIII) ÎScreening test for syphilis (eg, RPR, VDRL, or treponema EIA) (AIII)
ÎTuberculin skin test (TST) or interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) (unless there is a history of prior tuberculosis or positive TST or IGRA) (AIII)
ÎAnti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG (AIII) ÎHepatitis A, B, and C serologies (AIII) ÎPap smear in women (AIII) ÎFasting blood glucose and serum lipids (AIII) ÎResistance testing (see page 3) ÎTesting for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (BII)
ÎChest x-ray in the presence of pulmonary symptoms or with a positive TST or IGRA test (BIII)
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