The National HIV/AIDS Reference Laboratory provides diagnostic and monitoring services to patients with HIV/AIDS which includes OPD as well as indoor patients. It is the first laboratory at AIIMS to receive NABL accreditation which has been continuously maintained.
List of investigations available:
| S. no | Test performed | Product/material of the test (Sample) |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute CD4 T-Lymphocytes Count | WHOLE BLOOD | |
| HIV 1+2 Antibodies | Serum | |
| HIV 1+2 Antibodies | Serum | |
| HIV 1+2 Antibodies | Serum |
CD4 Testing
- Total 3399 samples tested for CD4 count estimation from ART centre of AIIMS
- Total 2065 samples tested for CD4 count estimation of the linked centre (LRS Hospital)
- Total 110 samples tested for CD4 count of the admitted patients in AIIMS hospital
ICTC Activity
- Pre-test Counseling: 1378 Patients
- Post-test counseling: 1314 Patients
- Referred to RNTCP center: 40 Patients
HIV Testing
- Total: 1378 (HIV Negative: 1037, HIV Positive: 341)
Western blot testing of HIV indeterminate samples
- Total samples tested: 5 samples received and tested from linked State Reference Laboratories.
HIV testing of dried blood spot samples under HIV DBS sentinel surveillance program
- Total samples received till 31st March 2022: 2789
- Rejected: 266
- Total tested: 2523 Samples
Viral markers testing (HIV, HBV, HCV, and RPR) of HSS-ANC samples from linked SRLs
- HIV: 1081
- HBV: 1058
- HCV: 1335
- RPR: 1001
Other Activities
- EQAS activity with Apex lab, National AIDS Research Institute, Pune: August 2021 & January 2022: Performance: 100%
- EQAS Panel Distributed to 4 HIV State reference laboratories: July 2021 & December 2022: Performance: 100%
Workshop/Training Organized for HIV State Reference Laboratory
Workshop:
- EQAS panel distribution Workshop- March 2022 (virtual)
- Participants: Four State Reference Laboratories participated i.e PGIMER, Chandigarh; Govt. Medical College, Patiala; Govt. Medical College, Amritsar and Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla and staff of HIV Laboratory, AIIMS.
Trainings:
- Successful participation in online HIV sentinel surveillance program (HSS-DBS) training conducted by ICMR- NARI.
- Online one day workshop/training for HIV EQAS- participant ICTC laboratory technician: 14.03.2022
- Training CD4 labs on NACO Prayogshala, 4th February 2022
- Refresher training programme for laboratory technicians of Sysmex Cyflow CD4 labs conducted by NACO, 08th to 9th December 2021.
