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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. Most HIV-positive people can live many years with HIV before they need to take medications to control it. However, every person who tests HIV positive should immediately have two additional tests: a CD4 count and a viral load test. These...

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Confusion in reading lab results

I have been HIV+ since 1996. I always thought when your T-cell count went up, the viral load would go down. In 8/3, my T-cells were 168, my VL was 224,638 at 15. On 9/5, my T-cells climbed to 463, my VL dropped to 268 at 15. Then today, I learned...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I take it you started treatment in August, hence the decline in viral load. I also take it that "15" stands for the CD4 percentage, or does it stand for somethng else. Although we would expect the CD4 count and percentage to be going up... Read more »

Thai Lab results make me worry

Dear Dr.My thai friend found HIV+ 2 years ago.CD4 285(12%)->292(10%)->430(18%)->339(8%)NOW.I am curious about his CD4 Percentage, and he stated his lab result is just show percentage and the CD4 is calculated by Dr when consulted.And his...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I appreciate your concern. It looks like the last two tests are the outliers. This means 18% is too high and 8% is too low. Without knowing how the doctor is calculating the percent (what numbers go into the equation) it is difficult to interpret... Read more »

How do you read lab results?

Please explain these test results: HCV RNA level 4.76 LogIU/ml (norm <0.7) or 57100 IU/ml (norm <5). Previously, it was 6.53. There is less than a 2 log decrease--sustaned response low....

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

You are absolutely correct that there was less than a 2 log drop (6.5-4.7)....You are also right that the chance of curing HCV with less than a 2 log drop at 12 weeks is low. However, new therapies for HCV are expected to be going to the FDA in... Read more »

confused about lab results

My t-helpers: 16.9Normal: 42+-8My t-suppressors: 35.2Normal: 26+-7My ratio: .48Normal: 1.9+-.5I have read your many answers to this question and am still confused. Sorry. Thanks so much....

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

What is the question. In addition, what is your HIV viral load and how long have you been infected?... Read more »

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my first lab results

Posted by bluewindow, 3 Replies

hello all. i got my first lab results yesterday and i would like to share them with you.

CD4: 640
VL: undetectable.

I ve been infected sometime between Nov 2007 and July 2008. i believe i am hiv pos for at least 4 months. I did another blood test... Read more »

Read this re: Understanding Your Lab

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Suggested reading of the post titled: "Elisa/Western vs VL / CD4" posted in Understanding Your Labs" on July 14. Another example that points out the inaccuracy of the EIA / Antibody Test. Say what you will, but I DO NOT BELIEVE THE ACCURACY OF THE... Read more »

latest lab results

Posted by movingon, 4 Replies

Hey all - i haven't posted for a while as i have been concentrating on living a healthier lifestyle and trying to get my head back on since diagnosis in August. I just want to share my latest results with you all

1st set , August 07 . CD4 284, 29% ,... Read more »

need some one who can read my test result

Posted by geodeeb, 2 Replies

i did HIV test after 23 weeks since the last time i thought i had exposed to the virus
the result came back with lab corp

tests panel
083824
HIV 1/0/2 abs-icma !RN!
HIV/1/o/2abs- index value ... Read more »

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