What Does A Low Viral Load Mean

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Low viral load but decreased t cells. What does it mean?

My tcells were 39 in October 2008 and viral load was 310,000. On January of 2009 and since then being on Atripla, my viral load was 74 and tcells cd4 267. As of May 2009 my viral load was 51 and tcells cd4 249 so as you can see both viral load and...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

This is likely not a significant CD4 count decrease. Another number to follow is the CD4 percent which is a more stable number over time. I suspect it has not decreased significantly. Overall, you have had a great response. You still have some risk... Read more »

Whay has my CD4 remained low despite having a low viral load?

I became infected with HIV last year. At seroconversion my bloods were VL 2 million & CD4 203.... Read more »

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D. »

low viral load, low t-cells

I was diagnosed with hiv recently, and my viral load is only 1,200, but my t-cell count is 282,... Read more »

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low VL: what does it mean?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I found out accidentally I was Poz end of Nov 05. First labs end of Dec: VL 276, CD4 410. Thought that was unusually low VL. I think Doc thought so too. First he said don't come back for three months, then said lets retest sooner. Had another set a... Read more »

cd4 at 35 and viral load 521 advice please!!!!

Posted by poliwog, 5 Replies

I just got back my labs. I started on Combivir and Kaletra 6 months ago. My viral load was over 100K and mt cd4 at 90. Afer 6 months my VL wentr way down but my cd4 count is 35. I was given two meds to fight any possible secondary infections and... Read more »

cd4 or viral load

Posted by Lilly, 2 Replies

When starting to think about treatment, does either counts (cd4s or viral load) play a bigger role? My viral load has recently dropped, but so has my cd4's. My counts are all still at a comfortable level for me with no meds, but at the clinic... Read more »

hiv viral load

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

took hiv viral load after 6 months exposure they did the old
hiv viral load not the one that can detect down to 20 copies
hiv viral load <400. would your viral load be over 400 after 6 months exposure? Read more »

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