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Viral Loads, CD4 Counts, And Other Lab Tests
raised liver enzimes Mar 3, 2002
CD4 and viral load tests Feb 26, 2002
Re:NOT UNDETECTABLE ANYMORE Jan 26, 2002
Undetectable VL but low Tcells Jan 13, 2002
Glanulocyte count Jan 9, 2002
Inconsitent lab results ? ? ? Dec 5, 2001
T-CELLS UP Sep 11, 2001
High Viral Load? Aug 10, 2001
Total White Blood Cells Aug 4, 2001
Liver ALT is HIGH Please Help! Jul 31, 2001
(lmr) LOW RED BLOOD CELLS Jul 24, 2001
Total WBC count and Primary HIV Jul 16, 2001
Undetectable VL and HIV Antibody Test Jul 6, 2001
Low White blood cells Jul 3, 2001
VL <50 more than 2 years T-Cells plunging rapidly Jun 24, 2001
LOW CD4 Jun 12, 2001
need a new regimen please!!! May 1, 2001
Black Spots: Does it Mean I have AIDS? Apr 29, 2001
cocktail losing effectiveness? Apr 14, 2001
VL and drug holidays Apr 13, 2001
cd4's falling Vl still undetectable Mar 8, 2001
New Treatment TGuidelines Feb 13, 2001
Switch from Viracept to Sustiva Feb 13, 2001
Drop in tcells with new meds - AP Feb 13, 2001
Low viral load and low CD4 Feb 11, 2001
vl blips and sustiva question - AP Feb 11, 2001
A Different Angle/T-cell variation Dec 1, 2000
Smooth red bumps Nov 13, 2000
Viral Blips Nov 13, 2000
Please help Oct 23, 2000
Falling CD4s but VL still Undetectable Oct 23, 2000
Neutropenia Oct 4, 2000
First increase in viral load after treatment started. Sep 12, 2000
lymphocytosis Sep 12, 2000
Low T-Cells Sep 11, 2000
time to intensify treatment? Sep 11, 2000
Doing very well but still scared Sep 6, 2000
Not <50 and it has been 8 months Sep 6, 2000
FORGET TO TELL YOU! in my other e-mail Aug 18, 2000
Staying on top of things!!! Jul 25, 2000
Viral Load and Prognosis May 15, 2000
CK Count Is Elevated. What Does This Mean? Apr 28, 2000
TESTS Apr 28, 2000
Indication of success Apr 28, 2000
SGPT and SGOT Results, What do they mean Mar 30, 2000
Hemoglobin level Jan 26, 2000
T Cell Increase Jan 17, 2000
Significant T-Cell Increase? Jan 6, 2000
Total Lymphocyte Count Vs. CD4 Lymphocyte count Dec 15, 1999
What to do, What to do? Nov 23, 1999
what test are really needed every visit Oct 27, 1999
How long can Regimen last ? Oct 12, 1999
Shocked at my numbers. Aug 2, 1999
Option A. vs Option B. Jul 6, 1999
What foods activate the thymus? Jul 6, 1999
Genotyping and phenotyping Jun 14, 1999
Liver Snapped Apr 12, 1999
May I Have Your Attention, Please Jan 11, 1999
My first test results Dec 16, 1998
Low VL, declining CD4's, which drug approach(es) to consider? Dec 16, 1998
Big Jump in VL Dec 8, 1998
inverse numbers Nov 30, 1998
Need To Increase CD4 Fast! Nov 30, 1998
i like to know what it means to be undetectable Nov 30, 1998
CD4 decline Nov 30, 1998
Does Sustiva Elevate Marijunna Levels?? Oct 12, 1998
Code Of Ethics Sep 23, 1998
low absolute lymphosites Sep 4, 1998
Treatment; Now or Later? Aug 17, 1998
Recently diagnosed Jul 27, 1998
Response to Anxious with low CD count Jul 20, 1998
Viral Load 13 ????? Jun 8, 1998
Ultra sensitive test needed? Jun 1, 1998
HCV RNA May 26, 1998
viral load vs cd4 count May 13, 1998
contradictory lab reports. May 12, 1998
Cell and number May 4, 1998
Viral Load Bump Without Hydroxurea May 4, 1998
Undetectable / Detectable / Undetectable May 4, 1998
fear and anxiety => low CD4 count-followup - CC May 4, 1998
Undetectable VL with a declining TCell May 4, 1998
Viral Load May 4, 1998
CD4 count is 16 - Is it too late?? May 4, 1998
Condition of patient in correlation with cell-count May 4, 1998
Ultrasensitive viral load testing May 4, 1998
Measuring serum drug levels May 4, 1998
confused about counts May 4, 1998
Undetectable Viral Load, low T-Cells May 4, 1998
vl < 400 cd4 drops May 4, 1998
Viral Load undetectable/t-cell still falling May 4, 1998
CONFUSED Apr 21, 1998
Is there other Meds for me ? Apr 13, 1998
how low can VL be detected? Apr 6, 1998
Confused about viral load rising and falling. Mar 16, 1998
Unexpected CD4 drop Mar 12, 1998
T Cell Drop Mar 6, 1998
Low VL & Low CD4, no antivirals Mar 4, 1998
Lymphocyte Panel Feb 22, 1998
viral load Feb 18, 1998
time for lab work....again Feb 18, 1998
Is Viral Load accurate in first six months? Feb 13, 1998
Bloodworks Feb 11, 1998
monthly bloodwork? Feb 9, 1998
CD4 drop and viral load Feb 6, 1998
A Viral Load Question Feb 5, 1998
Crix/Combovir-Viral load undetec, CD4 Lower Feb 4, 1998
Undetectable Without Treatment? Feb 4, 1998
viral count at 513 after nine months of 0 Feb 1, 1998
Accuracy of viral load tests? Feb 1, 1998
CD3/CD4/CD8 - What is it? Feb 1, 1998
Symptoms and viral load Feb 1, 1998
Viral load low, Doc says do not switch now!!! Jan 29, 1998
Does the Flu affect viral load and cd4 counts? Jan 27, 1998
VL undetectable, but CD count still going down. Jan 27, 1998
seesaw Bdna Jan 27, 1998
declining lymphs Jan 26, 1998
Evaluating Norvir+Invirase+D4t+DDI with no undetectable viral load Jan 19, 1998
Is an undetectable VL always possible? Jan 19, 1998
NEW COMBO vs VIRAL LOAD Jan 14, 1998
genotype with und. viral load? Jan 9, 1998
Only buying time? Jan 9, 1998
CD4 Counts/etc. - Revisited Jan 9, 1998
Crix,d4t,3t Jan 9, 1998
Geno-typing Jan 6, 1998
Low viral load but shortness of platelets Jan 5, 1998
Average rate of decline in CD4 counts? Dec 31, 1997
HIGH VL/LOW T CELL WITH INFECTIONS Dec 31, 1997
What is cd4% Dec 31, 1997
Explain how CD4% differs fromCD4 count Dec 31, 1997
steady t cells (740) rising viral load Dec 31, 1997
Recently diagnosed, low CD4 female Dec 29, 1997
HIV RNA Blood Work Dec 24, 1997
CD4 Decline with Nondetect Viral Load Dec 24, 1997
Genotype Test and Analysis Dec 24, 1997
rollercoatser loads & t cells Dec 24, 1997
Phenotyping for newly resistant/newly infected? Dec 24, 1997
What should I read into my recent VL results? Dec 22, 1997
Raising CD4 count Dec 19, 1997
unusual numbers Dec 19, 1997
Aids/Neutropinia/Blood Results? Dec 15, 1997
newly diagnosed and curious (part 2) Dec 9, 1997
HIV Transmission Relating to viral load Dec 8, 1997
viral load spike Dec 8, 1997
How often to check VL and CD4 Dec 4, 1997
CBC TO DIAGNOSE HIV? Dec 1, 1997
Discerning hiv infection from a CBC Dec 1, 1997
Genotype or Phenotype Test ? Dec 1, 1997
Information on Phenotype and Genotpye Dec 1, 1997
crix/d4t/ddi/hydrea/3tc Dec 1, 1997
HIV Neg and Low cd4 cell count Dec 1, 1997
Just tested positive, CD4 count LOW Nov 30, 1997
Contradiction? Nov 24, 1997
The HIV infections. Nov 24, 1997
Blood count numbers during primary HIV Nov 19, 1997
Should I test VL with a cold? Nov 19, 1997
WBC's/Aids Nov 17, 1997
Little embarrassed be scared enough to ask Nov 10, 1997
Amount of time required to attain undectable viral load? Nov 10, 1997
Decrease of CD4 and viral load?? Sep 30, 1997
Why does the percentage drop? Aug 14, 1997
Eradication = Cure? Jul 22, 1997
Genotyping - Value/When? Jul 1, 1997
Bouncing Viral Load Jun 20, 1997
How important is a vl drop below 500? Jun 9, 1997
Success? Jun 4, 1997
viral load test to 0 copies Jun 4, 1997
Dropping cd4 while V-Load undetectable May 20, 1997
How low should viral load be kept ? May 1, 1997
HOW HIGH CAN V.L. GO ? May 1, 1997
changing drugs based on one VL? Apr 16, 1997
How frequent do you do VLs? Apr 11, 1997
Viral load test: 500/ml vs 200/ml Mar 28, 1997
Genotype Viral Resistance Testing Mar 27, 1997
HUSBANDS STATUS Mar 27, 1997
Seroconverted ~2.5 yrs ago, CD4=330,
VLoad=1,000. Start treatment? Mar 27, 1997
What is CD4/CD8 ratio mean? Mar 27, 1997
low T cell count with low viral load Mar 18, 1997
anti-p24 antibody and hiv progression Mar 18, 1997
variables that effect viral lode count Mar 7, 1997
Mutation Test for Anti-HIV Drugs Mar 4, 1997
Does increased viral load mean treatment failure? Feb 21, 1997
What is Log Plasma RNA? Feb 14, 1997
viral loads results in logs Feb 4, 1997
CD4 going one way, viral load the other Jan 31, 1997
Viral Load Numbers - What do they mean?? Jan 29, 1997
Undetectable virus with CD4 drop! Jan 26, 1997
New HIV+, Vaccines, Viral Load, AZT/3TC Jan 13, 1997
Necessity to do Viral Loads before Rxing a
Protease Inhibitor Jan 6, 1997
Possibly low cd4 - need to test for HIV? Jan 6, 1997
Are Viral load,T-cell count enough? Dec 29, 1996
When to get CD4 count? Dec 17, 1996
What does 0 copies/ml mean? Dec 13, 1996
CD4 Fluctuations; What's considered normal? Dec 13, 1996
Variations in CD4 Counts Nov 22, 1996
Very low viral load AND very low CD4 count? Nov 18, 1996
Blood Chemistry and Hematology Nov 18, 1996
Viral load and body fluids Nov 5, 1996
CD4 count and AIDS Nov 5, 1996
Impact of lower viral load on t-cells? Oct 31, 1996
fluctuating neutrophil count Oct 31, 1996
UNEVEN VIRAL LOAD TEST Oct 30, 1996
Can a cold change non-detectable to detectable? Oct 29, 1996
flu shot? Oct 9, 1996
VIRAL LOAD TEST..DOES VIRUS HIDE IN LYMPH NODES Oct 2, 1996
i have cd4 count of 220 Sep 19, 1996
Tell me more about viral genotype testing Sep 17, 1996
What would be consider a high viral load? Sep 16, 1996
"understanding viral load testing" Sep 4, 1996
CD4 counts and total lymphocyte count? Aug 26, 1996
TCELL Count, Viral Load, %, Ratio Aug 14, 1996
T-cell count Jul 5, 1996
Falling CD-4 counts and prophyaxis Jun 19, 1996
Viral Load Testing May 21, 1996
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