HIV & AIDS: Symptoms

  • Viral Load Measurement

    02/17/09, Healthwise

    A viral load test measures how much human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is in the blood. Viral load is first measured when you are diagnosed with HIV infection. This initial measurement serves as the baseline, and future viral load measure

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  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Test

    02/17/09, Healthwise

    A human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test detects antibodies to HIV or the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of HIV in the blood or another type of sample. This determines whether an HIV infection is present (HIV-positive). HIV infects

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