Table 3:
Intital Laboratory Evaluation of the HIV-Infected Patient
Complete blood count including differential and platelets
Electrolytes
BUN and creatinine
Transaminases and alkaline phosphate
Rapid plasma reagin (RPR) or VDRL
Toxoplasma gondii
IgG
Hepatitis B and C serologies
G6PD level
CD4 count
Quantitative HIV RNA level
Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) test
Consider CMV IgG, Hepatitis A IgG, baseline chest x-ray
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