In comparison with the former HIV viral-load tests, the currently available real-time PCR assays for HIV viral-load measurements provide advantages in terms of time consumption, cross ...

The two most important blood tests are for CD4 and viral load. CD4 and viral load test results give essential information about the effect HIV is having on your body. The latest news and research on ...

Because of improvements in the sensitivity of viral-load assays, it is now possible to detect HIV RNA levels below 50 copies/mL. However, in patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART), the clinical ...

People living with HIV have viral load tests to monitor the effectiveness of HIV treatment. For someone on effective treatment, often this test will return results confirming an undetectable viral ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the leading cause of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver-related death globally.1,2 The highest prevalence is found in low-income and middle-income countries ...