PITC for TB patients

Clinical description

• All presumptive TB cases and patients should be offered HIV testing and counselling

by health workers.

• HIV testing should be carried out if HIV status is unknown, was previously reported

as negative in the past 3 months or was refused or opted out of during the patient’s previous visit.

• If a patient reports having been previously tested for HIV but has no documented

evidence of this fact, the test should be repeated. All HIV-positive TB patients are entitled to quality HIV treatment, care and support services.