Breastfeeding/expressed breast milk (EBM) is not recommended if mother is known HIV positive, regardless of maternal antiretroviral therapy and/or viral load due to the risk of transmission to the infant
Mother must meet ALL criteria:
Moderate risk: Mother received antenatal antiretroviral drug therapy but HIV viral load >40 copies/mL near delivery (known or projected)
High risk: Mother did not receive antenatal antiretroviral therapy in pregnancy
Infant Diagnostic HIV PCR - Send 2mL in one EDTA tube (lavender top), PHSA Lab Serology Screening Requisition #00073506 Request Infant Diagnostic HIV PCR under Other Tests
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Bilirubin, total unconjugated and conjugated
Urea
Creatinine (Cr), serum
Saliva Swab CMV