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Table 2 Recruitment, test results, and return of test results by pilot study

From: Experiences and lessons learned from the real-world implementation of an HIV recent infection testing algorithm in three routine service-delivery settings in Kenya and Zimbabwe

 

Siaya County

Nairobi

Zimbabwea

Participating sites

14

14

6

Eligible for HIV test

2365

50,561

4349

Tested HIV positiveb

445

628

510

Completed RITA

426

530

313

Recent infection positive prior to ART verification

11 (2.6%)

48 (9.1%)

33 (10.5%)

Number of recent infections after ART verificationc

10 (2.3%)

46 (8.7%)

33 (10.5%)

Completed RITA results returned to client

NA

  

 Recent infection

 

29 (60.4%)

9 (27.3%)

 Long-standing infection

 

373 (77.1%)

24 (8.6%)

  1. NA not applicable
  2. aResults from venous blood tests
  3. bIncludes people testing HIV positive for the first time in Nairobi and Zimbabwe
  4. cART status was externally verified in Siaya County and Nairobi but not Zimbabwe