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Understanding HIV-Related Lab Tests I: Complete Blood Count and Blood Chemistry

Lab Tests Are Important Tools The Basics Complete Blood Count (CBC) Blood Chemistry (Chemistry or Chem Screens) The Bottom Line Lab Tests Are Important Tools Having regular lab tests is a necessary part of good health care. Lab testsare important tools that help you and your health care provider keep track ofhow you are doing in the following areas: Immune System Status How HIV is affecting your immune system If you...

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AIDS-Need to talk about blood work..worried

Dr.Holodniy, My brother in law just found out he has AIDS 6 months ago.He looks to me to look at his blood work and tell him if i notice anything concerning.I know his Dr. should explain these things and he is in the process of looking for a new...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Routine labs usually include viral load, CD4 counts, CBC, chemistry panel (which usually includes kidney function, liver function) and lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides). Other labs are ordered when the clinical condition warrants them. You... Read more »

Aids and Blood Work...still worried!!

Dear, Dr.Holodniy, Thank you so much for responding to my concern once again! I went to the Dr. w/ him yesterday and come to find out, his viral load is only 30,667. Someone had told me to add a zero to the paper work and that is what his viral load...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I would give the new regimen 1-2 months and see what the viral load is doing. If the viral load is not < 500-1,000 copies/ml, a resistance test should be done to see what the next choice in meds should be. MH... Read more »

3 month Window Period or Six Month Window Period (WINDOW PERIOD, 6 WEEKS v 3MONTHS v 6 MONTHS)

Dr. Bob,Thank you for not only responding to me but for responding to all of us with concerns. Your responses have reassured me, but what causes me concern is the differing opinions on the window period. I've read, have been told that a test...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I've discussed this topic numerous times in this forum. I'll repost below a small sample of what can be found in the archives. I do realize it's a confusing issue.Dr. Bobwhat is the winow period 3 or 6 months? Can Whooo after 3?... Read more »

Worrying about HIV/AIDS

Dear Ryan,having read through most of the questions and answers on this Forum I would like to add my own experience and thoughts and recommendations to people who worry about contracting this desease.Sometime ago I was on a business trip in Africa...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Thank you for your insight. I think it is always helpful to have perspectives from different angles around the issues of anixety about being or getting HIV infected. RMK(Just one note: it is not necessarily true that people are forced into seeing... Read more »

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Is the Window period for real? I am worried.

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi, I realize this board is mostly for those who have been diagnosed with HIV, but I hope you allow me to vent anyway. I was recently tested negative by an elisa and a rapid hiv test. I had a sexual relationship (unprotected) last year (summer... Read more »

am i worrying over nothing?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

my husband and i have been together since 96...i tested for hiv/aids in 1998 with a negative result....he was also a blood donor when i met him and we both gave blood again in 98 and both recieved donor cards...ie indicating we were disease free...i... Read more »

For anyone worried about false negative results.

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PERT assay for plasma RNA HIV-1
A new assay, called the product-enhanced reverse transcriptase (PERT) assay, provides a more accurate method of detecting plasma RNA HIV-1 compared with the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Dr. Jurg Boni and... Read more »

What is longest period of time HIV+ without...

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