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अखिल भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान संस्थान, नई दिल्ली
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

National HIV/AIDS Reference Laboratory

Laboratory Services

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

Routine Diagnostic Activities (FY 2021-22)

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 sample 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 sample received till 31st March 2022: 2789

  • Rejected: 266

  • Total tested: 2523 Samples

 

Viral markers testing (HIV, HBV, HCV, and RPR) of HSS-ANC sample from linked SRLs

  • HIV- 1081

  • HBV- 1058

  • HCV- 1335

  • RPR- 1001

 

Other Activities  

  1. EQAS activity with Apex lab, National AIDS Research Institute, Pune: August,2021 & January,2022: Performance: 100%

  2. EQAS Panel Distributed to 4 HIV State reference laboratories: July, 2021 & December, 2022: Performance: 100%

  3. 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.

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