HIV Viral Load
Related tests: CD4 count
At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To monitor the status of HIV disease and to guide therapy. Your viral load levels are usually used as an indicator of how well your immune system is dealing with HIV. If you are on anti-HIV treatments, it can be an indictor of how well the treatments are working.
When to Get Tested?
When first diagnosed with HIV, every 4 weeks at the start of therapy, and every 4 months during long-term therapy, or as your doctor recommends
Sample Required?
A blood sample taken from a vein in your arm
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