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Drug Level Testing

What Is Drug Level Testing? How Can TDM Help? Does TDM Work for All HIV Drugs? Difficulties With TDM When Can TDM Help? Future Directions What Is Drug Level Testing? It can be helpful to test a patient's blood to check the levels of a medication they are taking. Drug levels that are too high sometimes cause serious side effects. Levels that are too low might allow HIV to multiply and develop resistance. Testing drug levels is also...

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low hemoglobin but normal iron, B12 levels

Hi Dr. Bob,I am a 39 yr old woman with HIV (I guess technically AIDS). I am undetectable and have 400 CD4 cells (was once down to 10 when I had MAC in 1996). Anyway, my hemoglobin is 87 and my energy is rock bottom. In November my hemoglobin was...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Kathleen,The normal range for hemoglobin in women is 12-16 g/dL. You've dropped from 11.4 to 8.7 g/dL over recent months. No wonder your energy level has hit "rock bottom." You might also be experiencing other symptoms... Read more »

Thyroid T4 Levels/Relationship To HIV?

If someone was infected with HIV, would a Thyroid Panel Test indicate infection due to lower than normal levels of Total T4? Is there any relationship between Thyroid T4 and the T4 cells that are affected from HIV? I am a 30 year old male and my...

Response from John A. Bartlett, M.D.

Duke University Medical Center

Your thyroid panel and HIV should have no connection. Rarely patients with HIV infection can get hyperthyroidism after they begin antiretroviral treatment.... Read more »

Testosterone levels and HIV antibody test.

Hello!It is now being reported (via HIV/AIDS literature) that close to 50 of HIV+ patients have low testosterone levels.In a 19 page article that I recently came across (Patients Guide to Low Testosterone) it stated, "chemotherapy and radiation...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The rate of low testosterone levels in the setting of HIV infection may run as high as 50% in a few studies but more often is in the range of 20-30%. There has been no clear linkage to any category of HIV drug and can be low even in the absence of... Read more »

hcv with high iron and ferritin levels

My iron and ferritin levels are high and my doctor tells me that my hcv can cause this. However, I have a family history of iron overloads without hcv. Is it possible I have hemachromatosis (could be misspelled) in addition to hcv and even if I do...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Yes, that is possible and can be tested for by your doctor.... Read more »

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Testing for Hiv-accuracy of test after Exposure!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Anyone please help with this one!! IF you had a possible exposure to Hiv, how long Before Tests will pick up the infection, and how accurate are the rapid Hiv tests against the Elisa tests? If you are Elisa negative at 8 weeks after infection and 12... Read more »

are enzymes related to hiv testing?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I was wondering if when you donate plasma and they test your enzyme levels in your liver and stuff does it have to do with hiv.I'm wondering becuase i was told my enzyme levels were low when they tested my plasma and they needed to take 2 tubes of... Read more »

Why are my levels so low?

Posted by ch0182, 1 Reply

Looking for some insight....I was diagnosed a month ago after finding out that my girlfriend tested positive for HIV. The way we found out is because we are expecting a child. It came as a huge surprise to both of us because we are both straight,... Read more »

12 weeks anti-hiv test , is it conclusive?

Posted by Nickkk, 1 Reply

Hi again,

i am very stressed again, 12 weeks (84 days) anti-hiv test comes negative,
1)is it conclusive?

I still have swollen lymph nodes and also i have sore throat and Swollen tonsils with white spots.

Last question , 2)i have extremely high levels of... Read more »

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