Hiv Rna Viral Load

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Need help - Feb 16, 2009 - USING HIV RNA PLASMA VIRAL LOAD

Doctor!! Greetings!!I am really very sorry for the late reply..This is with respect to the Question which i have asked and got reply from you on Feb 19, 2009 regarding RNA testing. You have suggested me to take one ELISA test at 3 months mark. I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your negative HIV ELISA tests at three and six months are conclusive and definitive. HIV is not your problem. No way. No how.I can't diagnose the cause of your symptoms over the Internet. However, I can with absolute confidence advise you... Read more »

Viral Load Results (HIV-1 RNA was not detected in this sample)

Dear Dr. Holodniy: I am confused by my most recent viral load results. In the past, they have... Read more »

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

EIA reactive - WB negative - RNA viral load undetectable

Hi, I am trying to determine the likelihood that i am infected with HIV. I had a first test... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Effects of Early Syphilis on CD4 Counts and HIV-1 RNA Viral Loads in Blood and Semen

The researchers conducted a retrospective case-controlled study comparing blood plasma HIV-1 viral loads and CD4 counts in cases during early syphilis (n=63, 27 receiving antiretroviral therapy) to those before and after syphilis and with controls... Read more »

FDA Review of Viral RNA Testing

Shortly after the approval of the three protease inhibitors, the FDA reviewed the diagnostic assays that quantitate HIV RNA.These tests are being used by many clinicians to monitor viral loads in their patients and to assess their response to... Read more »

HIV Can Be Found in Semen Even When Viral Load Is Undetectable in Blood

HIV can be detected in semen of men who have an undetectable viral load in blood, according to results of a 304-man study. 1 This finding underlines the importance of using condoms when having sex, even if a man is taking antiretroviral therapy... Read more »

Abbott Wins U.S. Approval for HIV Viral Load Test

On Friday, Abbott Laboratories Inc. said it had gained US approval for a viral load test for blood samples in automated lab systems. The RealTime HIV-1 viral load test was developed for use with Abbott's m2000 system, which performs DNA and RNA... Read more »

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hiv viral load

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and Perhaps a Lifesaver?

By Paul Galatowitsch, Antonio Urbina and Timothy Law Snyder

Paul Galatowitsch is a health care consultant. Antonio Urbina is the director of clinical HIV and AIDS education at St. Vincent's Hospital. Timothy Law Snyder is a... Read more »

ARS and RNA test

Posted by Anonymous

Is it true that an HIV RNA viral load is positive in patients with acute HIV infection as stated on Yahoo Health?
http://health.yahoo.com/health/dc/000604/0.html

Could the symptoms (headache, neck stiffness, white tongue, drowsiness,...) associated to... Read more »

DNA PCR Vs Viral Load test

Posted by sunkyst, 1 Reply

Does anyone know the difference between a HIV DNA PCR test versus a viral load test that's performed on someone already confirmed positive, obviously one is about detecting the virus and the other how much but are the methods used essentially the... Read more »

HIV RNA QUALITATIVE,QUALITATIVE TEST QUESTION

Posted by okki, 1 Reply

HELLO,I wonder if any of you have information about the hiv RNA qualitative test.The laboratory where i live offer this test.Ihave heard a lot of information about the HIV RNA quantitative Viral load and Hiv Dna qualitative test,but the HIV RNA... Read more »

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