Viral load is a measure of the severity of a viral infection, and can be calculated by estimating the amount of virus in an involved body fluid. For example, it can be given in RNA copies per milliliter of blood plasma . Tracking viral load is used to monitor therapy during chronic viral infections, and in immunocompromised patients such as those recovering from bone marrow or solid organ transplantation . Currently, routine testing is available for HIV -1, cytomegalovirus , hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus.
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My wife has been test "reactive" for Hep c. She is pregnant with our third child.
1st child - Reactive, then she took the RIBA test - Negative.
2nd Child - Reactive - then they checked the viral load, nothing. ...
I had unprotected sex with a sex worker about 6 years ago and had typical acute HIV symptoms for a few months - I have been tested with ELISA tests and viral load for HIV-1 AND HIV-2 - I and my wife have several rashes , fatigue and other symptoms...
I will be operated on for a Rhinoplasty. ( Next month )The operation will be at 7 AM,
The operation will last 3 hours. It will be at anambulatory hospital. If needed I would stay overnight.
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It started last fall 2011 with abdominal pain and vomit that came and went for 3 different episodes ,thought it may be food poisoning at first. The ER found out i have low platelets(around 50,000) as well as a CT...
hi my wife is hbsag postive .. anti hbsag negative,,, antihbc positive,, hbe an positive,, anti hbe in middle range.. viral load of 0000iu/ml ...i am hbsag negative.. i been immunalised 11 year back.. whats the optionnow
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I am HBV infected get detected about 3 years ago viral load Billions with normal SGOT and SGPT was on tenvir for 1.5 yrs viral load became less than 20 IU/ML. Unfortunately i discontinue the drug for 8 months now...
help! my sweating is affecting my lifeOK. about two years ago I had a clog in the tube that runs from my parotid gland to my mouth. I had partial surgery to filet the tube open, and it has helped though I have to...
hi last week my reports came with hiv index value 8.46 and western blot was negative my doctor called me and told me to do test again then i have been tested again which reports came back the same but the index value...
Dear sir/madam i am infacted with hiv. my cd 4 count is 550 and viral load is 0000 but my doctor was told me right now no need to take any treatment till one year. and he told me your reports are good. any how i had about arv. but arv medcine is...
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User : I was tested and found that i have CMV IgG equal to 750 AU/ml and after 3 months, i test again and found the result is 350U/ml. i am preparing to have a baby? Could i go for pregnancy with this condition?
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User : question is reg HIV transmission
User : can HIV be transmitted by receiving a bite
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User : I have sex two days before with a prostitute my condom broke i didnt ejaculate neither she what i can do to protect myself from any disease now i am very much scared what to do
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sir idid not have sexual contact with other women.i was diagnosed hiv1+ve on 1st jan.2011 by tridot westernblot .i am using condoms from last 9years to avoid unwanted pregnacy.my viral load 45000copies. cd4 is 440 as on 14th this month. esr is5 and aso is -ve.please advise when i have to start therpy. age 43. male
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i have three small red dots on my lower arm. they are about the size of a pencil point and they are all in a row and spaced evenly. they are not raised, nor itchy, nor a problem. but it does have me wondering if this is a sign of something like kidney disease or liver failure . my next appointment with my primary care physician is in november...
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I am a 40year old woman in Africa and has been HIV positive for 17 years. My weight is 63 and Iam 1m 64cm. I have been on ARV S since 2001. My viral load has been undetected since 2003, my cd4 is between 700 and 800. I am presently on atripla n so much trying to conceive. I discussed this with my doctor who advised that I should continue with...
hi am a male aged 23, tested for HBsAG positive after an interval of 3 months, the doctor requested for HBeAg and hb viral load and results showed negative and less than 12 ul/mL respectively, he interpreted the results and told me that i do not have the hbv , i remain confused, doctor do help me interpret this result and show the way forward...
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I am 38 years old. I gad hep c genotype3a. Elevated liver enzymes. Normal bilirubin,albumin and INR. USG suggested mildly coarse liver. I took six months course of peg ifn n ribavarin. Viral load decreased five logs after 4 weeks but it is not negative at end of treatment. Now two months after end of treatment i m having pedal edema. Please...
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Does the levels of SGOT, SGPT levels increase after taking Interferon injection for Hep C treatment?
Please guide me about higher SGOT SGPT level . Before starting Interferon Injection for Hep C Treatment My SGOT SGPT was 160 , 161. But now my viral load (HCV RNA ) is NIL but SGOT SGPT is on heigher side I.E : 198 and 347. Now doctor advice me to take Heptral 400mg twice daily. All other test are Negative like ANA , LKM and ASMA . I want to...
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i have low grade fever for 1 week and diarrhea stiff neck that goes and comes nausea that seems to subside now weight loss 172 to 164 at present in 5 days itching on skin and ears pink and hot with small bumps recent hiv test negative but waiting for viral load results friday, coughing that is subsiding also sneezing! please now my lymphocyte...
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I am a 29 year old male and was diagnosed two months ago wih HIV and PCP pneumonia . I started ART one month ago with Truvada and Reyetez. I was wondering how long it would take for my CD4 count to increase to a healthy level and my viral load drop to an undetectable level. My last blood work at the hospital showed a viral load ~100,000 and my...
I have been HIV + for 20 years.... About 4 years ago I started getting cysts anywhere from the top of my crack , to right on my anus .... To inside my vagina.... I don t not take meds. The specialist saw was at a loss & is making me an appointment with a disease control specialist.... Any idea what this could be?? My T 4 cells are 540 and my...
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Hi! Can you tell me, if a pcr hiv test is accurate at 15 weeks after the possible exposure? I had 2 4th generation elisa tests too, all 3 of them negative. Is it possible that somebody doesn t have antibodies after 15 weeks, and the viral load is so low, that a pcr test wouldnt show it? or my negative tests are conclusive?
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