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How Is HIV Transmitted?
hello Dr,
May I ask a few questions about HIV infection.
If someone was infected by HIV and do the blood test
If someone infected by HIV (about one year or two years), but he/she don't even know the infection and do the blood test, then how is the laboratory result?
May I ask a few questions about HIV infection.
If someone was infected by HIV and do the blood test
If someone infected by HIV (about one year or two years), but he/she don't even know the infection and do the blood test, then how is the laboratory result?
Wed, 28 May 2014
Hello,
Thanks for the consult.
Brief answer,
Viral load is increased and CD4 count is decreased
Detailed explanation,
1.When some one has infected with hiv and done the laboratory tests after 6 months of possible exposure to hiv then the results are like this
a) viral load is around 10,000 to 20,000
b) CD4 count ranges from 500-750cells per mm3
2. When some one has infected with hiv and done the laboratory tests after 1 to 2 years withoit getting any symptoms of possible exposure to hiv then the results are like this
a) viral load is upto 1,00,000 count
b) CD4 count ranges from 300-450 cells per mm3
3 From the above results we can predict that if the disease advances without diagnosing it as hiv then the viral load increases and CD4 cound will decreases
Hope this information helps
Thanks for the consult.
Brief answer,
Viral load is increased and CD4 count is decreased
Detailed explanation,
1.When some one has infected with hiv and done the laboratory tests after 6 months of possible exposure to hiv then the results are like this
a) viral load is around 10,000 to 20,000
b) CD4 count ranges from 500-750cells per mm3
2. When some one has infected with hiv and done the laboratory tests after 1 to 2 years withoit getting any symptoms of possible exposure to hiv then the results are like this
a) viral load is upto 1,00,000 count
b) CD4 count ranges from 300-450 cells per mm3
3 From the above results we can predict that if the disease advances without diagnosing it as hiv then the viral load increases and CD4 cound will decreases
Hope this information helps
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