Testing of Transplant Candidates Aged <12 Years for Infection with HIV, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus

Based on a review of the available data, public comment, discussions with stakeholders from the transplant community, and input from the federal advisory committee, the 2020 PHS guideline (4) has been amended to recommend that candidates who are aged <12 years at the time of transplantation and who have received postnatal infectious disease testing are exempt from pretransplant HIV, HBV, and HCV testing during hospital admission for transplantation.