Steps in the HIV diagnosis process

Number (percent)

Number of infants with successful EID of HIV

109/266 (41%)

Number of infants lost to follow-up prior to receiving HIV test results

89/266 (34%)

Infants diagnosed positive for HIV

37/266 (13.2%)

Median age from birth to blood draw for HIV DNA-PCR test

60 days [95% CI; 47 - 73]

Median time from blood drawn to sample receipt by the central testing lab

7 days [IQR: 4 - 13 days]

Median time from sample arrival at the central lab to test performance

20 days [IQR: 14 - 35 days]

Median time between blood draw to result recipient by the respective health facility

36 days [IQR: 25 - 49 days]

The mean age from birth to recipient of HIV DNA-PCR test result

159 days [IQR: 81 - 215 days]