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I Dont Understand My Viral Load
A myHIVteam Member asked a question 💭

shows: hiv rna detected, hiv pcr viral load is <20, hiv-1 pcr log is <1.30

posted January 30
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A myHIVteam Member

Just know that's where you want it to be. 😉

posted March 5
A myHIVteam Member

I'm still struggle to understand it myself and I've been diagnosed almost 3yrs.

posted January 30
A myHIVteam Member

@A myHIVteam Member, your HIV RNA will ALWAYS show detected.
The HIV RNA test is a type of nucleic acid test (NAT). NATs are blood tests used to detect the genetic material of viruses and bacteria in your blood.

An HIV pcr viral load is a blood test that measures the amount of HIV in a sample of your blood. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. The test looks for genetic material from the virus in your blood. These tests are called molecular tests or nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT or NAT).

posted January 30
A myHIVteam Member

It’s less than the smallest amount that can be detected. In other words, YOU ARE UNDETECTABLE! That’s wonderful!

posted January 30

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