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What is Log Plasma RNA?

I read an article entitled Can HIV Be Cured, and in it there was a graphic of the Idealized Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy onPlasma HIV levels Over 1 year. On the graphic there is a line stating the Log Plasma RNA, and because I am doing aresearch...
Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School
The plasma RNA is commonly referred to as "viral load," a measure of the amount of HIV virus in the plasma. It can be expressed in absolute numbers (of copies per ml) or in logs. I don't want to get into a high school math lesson,... Read more »

HIV RNA and HIV QT PCR

Dear Dr. Holodniy,I got copies of all my labwork since diagnosis. I came across a few things I... Read more »

Concerned about the (hiv rna pcr)test

Dr.Thanks in advance in answering my question.I had a sexual exposure 7 weeks ago,from then onwards... Read more »
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Johns Hopkins AIDS Service

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 »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

"Smart Bomb" RNA Molecule Could Take Out Drug-Resistant HIV

Researchers have engineered an RNA molecule to block freely circulating HIV as well as replication inside infected cells. Tests in mice engineered to be susceptible to HIV showed the chimeric RNAs reduced HIV-1 replication by several orders and... Read more »
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

RNA Test to Detect HIV During Acute, Primary Phase Not Widely Used, New York Times Reports

The New York Times on Friday examined an HIV blood test, which seeks out bits of the virus' RNA and can identify infections during the acute or primary phase. Standard rapid tests, which detect HIV antibodies, can provide immediate results but... Read more »
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Higher HCV RNA Levels Associated With Greater Early T-Cell Activation and CD4+ Cell Depletion Among Antiretroviral-Naive, HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. It is these women and men who are transforming HIV treatment and care. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV... Read more »
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Difference between RNA-PCR and RNA-bDNA tests?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Does anybody know the difference between RNA-PCR and RNA-bDNA tests?

Are these tests accurate? Any false negative or false positive results? Are they worth taking to evaluate early HIV infection when possible early HIV infection symptoms are present?

I... Read more »

HIV RNA TESTING CUTS THE WINDOW PERIOD WITH ELISA

Posted by nomoreworry4me
http://www.metrokc.gov/health/apu/rna-testing/RNA-facts.pdf 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 »

HIV RNA?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
Does anyone know if you can get the HIV RNA anonymously?
The Dr was going to oderer it (or something like it - I just know he said it would pick up in the window period) but I did not want it in my medical records. So he sent mne to a testing center... Read more »

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