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HIV Monitoring Test Basics

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HIV Monitoring Test Basics

Your HIV-positive test result only lets you know that you've been infected with HIV. To find out if it's time to get HIV treatment, you'll have to visit a health care provider and get two additional tests: a CD4 count and a viral load test.

This resource breaks down what it means to monitor these two important numbers. You'll want to have checked a few times a year when you visit the doctor for monitoring. If you want, take some time to learn more about viral load tests or CD4/T-cell counts before you begin.





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