Among the 98 participants who were not eligible for same‐day ART start, the leading reasons were CD4 count >500 cells/mL (46%, who were not eligible by the Ugandan national guidelines for ART initiation at the time), CD4 count <100 cells/mL (17%), any of four symptoms suggestive of TB (14%), and a positive pregnancy test (9%). Here, CD4 is linked to tuberculosis.