Table 1 Results of first DNA PCR tests under testing cascade 1 among HIV-exposed infants by age at the time of collection (N = 23,602)
Age at time of collection of first sample for DNA PCR test | Total Number of HIV-exposed infants | HIV detected in the sample | HIV not detected in the sample | Inconclusive or sample rejection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | |
Up to 56 days | 10,774 | 232 (2.2) | 10,401 (96.5) | 141 (1.3) |
57–89 days | 5382 | 196 (3.6) | 5116 (95.1) | 70 (1.3) |
90–179 days | 4190 | 208 (5.0) | 3943 (94.1) | 39 (0.9) |
More than 179 days | 3256 | 492 (15.1) | 2721 (83.6) | 43 (1.3) |
Total | 23,602 | 1128 (4.8) | 22,181 (94.0) | 293 (1.2) |