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How Can HIV Infection Be Diagnosed?
Tell me the test name to check the HIV Viral load. There are so many In the LabCorp book. I am a nurse in the FQHC, and we has not ordered it before, I just want to prepare the patient who need referral with the correct test in case. I know patient need CD4, too.
Fri, 30 Mar 2018
Hello,
HIV viral load or the copies of HIV can be determined by using ELISA technique; we can measure more accurately by these tests. CD4 count is usually determined by flow cytometry technique.
For a positive HIV person, CD4 count is extremely important. If the count decreases many opportunistic infections will come.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Siddartha
HIV viral load or the copies of HIV can be determined by using ELISA technique; we can measure more accurately by these tests. CD4 count is usually determined by flow cytometry technique.
For a positive HIV person, CD4 count is extremely important. If the count decreases many opportunistic infections will come.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Siddartha
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