Bibliographic information
GuidelineConsolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection: recommendations for a public health approach
Year of Publication2016
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Maintained
It is strongly recommended that HIV virological assays used for the purpose of clinical diagnostic testing (usually at or after 6 weeks of age) have a sensitivity of at least 95% and ideally greater than 98%, and specificity of 98% or more under quality-assured, standardized and validated laboratory conditions
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO recommendations on the diagnosis of HIV infection in infants and children
Year2010
InstitutionWHO
Guideline
Antiretroviral therapy of HIV infection in infants and children: towards universal access: recommendations for a public health approach 2010 revision
Year2010
InstitutionWHO