Bibliographic information
GuidelineConsolidated guidelines on differentiated HIV testing services.
Year of Publication2024
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for HIV serology can be used to assess HIV exposure only in infants less than 4 months of age. HIV-exposure status in infants and children 4–18 months of age should be ascertained by undertaking HIV serological testing in the mother
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Originally Developed
Guideline
Consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection: recommendations for a public health approach
Year2016
InstitutionWHO
Guideline
Consolidated guidelines on HIV prevention, testing, treatment, service delivery and monitoring: recommendations for a public health approach
Year2021
InstitutionWHO