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Title: New Labs / Good & Bad ?
Post by: johnnyl on January 05, 2013, 12:22:14 am
New labs and they look ok... Broke the 300 mark from 4, viral load went up from <20 to <44... a little worried about the increase, or am I just trippin... I've read where an occasional blip may happen, should I be concerned ? I feel great, and doc said I can stop taking the Azithromyacian.. sweeeeet....  F in triglicerdies through the roof still... Ughhhh
Title: Re: New Labs / Good & Bad ?
Post by: buginme2 on January 05, 2013, 12:54:00 am
Your viral load is not a blip.  Nor is it an increase.

There are a few different "brands" of viral load tests.  Some viral load tests list an undetectable reading as <20, other makers list an undetectable reading as <40.

Both of those test results should be considered undetectable.

A blip would be a result of 200 or more. Repeated tests > 200 would be a concern.
Title: Re: New Labs / Good & Bad ?
Post by: Fisher on January 08, 2013, 04:09:54 pm
Just trippin, my opinion.  But I know its so, so very easy that is to do, freak for nothing!

Those numbers look "identical" to me.