what is hiv high viral load?

Answer 1

there are many techniques of measuring viral load in an HIV patient.. mostly they use HIV PCR-RNA.. as kida_w hv mentioned.. by knowing it we can predict the rate with which CD4 cells will decrease.. it also tells us when to start treatment (usually at 55000 level) & whether the treatment is effective (usual goal is to decrease to <400)..

Answer 2

Viral load refers to the amount of HIV RNA (HIV's genetic material) circulating in the blood plasma (the fluid between the blood cells). Viral load is used as a marker of disease progression. By indicating how much virus is available to damage the immune system, it forecasts the likely speed with which CD4 cells will be lost. If HIV is left untreated, viral load usually increases over time. The higher the viral load, the more damage the virus is causing to the immune system, and the more CD4 cells may be lost as a result. The lower someone's viral load, the less likely they are to get sick in the near future.

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Answer 3

viral load denotes the number of viruses in the blood now when it is high depending on the number anti-hiv treatment is recommended