Baseline CD4 cell count
baseline CD4 cell count testing should be performed
tests per year, worldwide (WHO public health guidance), at baseline, before or at ART start
“Although no longer a requirement for ART initiation, baseline CD4 cell count testing should be performed to determine whether the person has advanced HIV disease.”
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- WHO says routine CD4 monitoring can stop once a person is established on ART where viral load testing is available.
- About
- HIVLab results
Used in
Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.