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Author Topic: How to read Viral Load Result?  (Read 4452 times)

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Offline Nivek

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How to read Viral Load Result?
« on: July 22, 2020, 09:40:20 pm »
I just got bloodwork result and I'm trying to understand to read the viral load result.

Can anyone explain and give me the number and how can I figure that out?

Both is HIV 1 RNA, QN PCR first line result says 91 H second line result is 1.96 H

I did google with no luck!
5/6/20- CD4 856  VL 10k
7/14/20- CD4 1,062 VL 91
May 2020: Started Biktarvy

Located in NYC

Offline J.R.E.

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Re: How to read Viral Load Result?
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2020, 10:38:32 pm »
Hi kevin,..

If I am understanding this correctly, your viral load is 91.  When converted to LOG it becomes 1.96 ( or there abouts)

Look at this link: In this link, look at the second column on the right, COPIES/ml, and look for the approximate viral load which I believe is 91.

Then look over from that point to the left column, and you will see a LOG value of approx. 1.90, but less than 2.0. ,  which puts you log at approx 1.96

https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/viral-load-converting-log-values-to-numbers

Hope this helps.  According to what I am seeing, your viral load is 91, to the equivalent log value or 1.96.

Your log according to the chart is between 1.9 and 2.0 ( Or or in other words approx 1.96)

Hope this helps

Ray
« Last Edit: July 22, 2020, 10:42:41 pm by J.R.E. »
Current Meds ; Viramune / Epzicom Eliquis, Diltiazem. Pravastatin 80mg, Ezetimibe. UPDATED 2/18/24
 Tested positive in 1985,.. In October of 2003, My t-cell count was 16, Viral load was over 500,000, Percentage at that time was 5%. I started on  HAART on October 24th, 2003.

 UPDATED: As of April, 2nd 2024,Viral load Undetectable.
CD 4 @593 /  CD4 % @ 18 %

Lymphocytes,total-3305 (within range)

cd4/cd8 ratio -0.31

cd8 %-57

72 YEARS YOUNG

Offline J.R.E.

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Re: How to read Viral Load Result?
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2020, 10:45:02 pm »
Kevn

According to the chart, ( In the link) if you had a viral load of 20, your LOG value would be 1.3



Ray
Current Meds ; Viramune / Epzicom Eliquis, Diltiazem. Pravastatin 80mg, Ezetimibe. UPDATED 2/18/24
 Tested positive in 1985,.. In October of 2003, My t-cell count was 16, Viral load was over 500,000, Percentage at that time was 5%. I started on  HAART on October 24th, 2003.

 UPDATED: As of April, 2nd 2024,Viral load Undetectable.
CD 4 @593 /  CD4 % @ 18 %

Lymphocytes,total-3305 (within range)

cd4/cd8 ratio -0.31

cd8 %-57

72 YEARS YOUNG

Offline J.R.E.

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Re: How to read Viral Load Result?
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2020, 10:55:36 pm »
Kevin,..

By the way , you have done an impressive job on your viral load. On 5/6/20, your viral load was 10,000.  It is now 91 !! So that's great !!


Ray  8)
Current Meds ; Viramune / Epzicom Eliquis, Diltiazem. Pravastatin 80mg, Ezetimibe. UPDATED 2/18/24
 Tested positive in 1985,.. In October of 2003, My t-cell count was 16, Viral load was over 500,000, Percentage at that time was 5%. I started on  HAART on October 24th, 2003.

 UPDATED: As of April, 2nd 2024,Viral load Undetectable.
CD 4 @593 /  CD4 % @ 18 %

Lymphocytes,total-3305 (within range)

cd4/cd8 ratio -0.31

cd8 %-57

72 YEARS YOUNG

Offline Nivek

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Re: How to read Viral Load Result?
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2020, 11:41:44 pm »
Thanks Ray-

I did had phone call with doctor today but she was talking too fast and all she said was my HIV is remarkable! mainly talk about the syphilis situation which is doing good now from what she said. I was gonna ask her for the VL number but she said Great job! And I happen to say thank you and then was ready to ask about VL and got hung up. I was pissed. So i research online and couldn't find anything how to figure that out. It would be easier if the result on paper say VL is 91 lol.

So I'm guessing my VL is 91 now and I could read my cd4 result and it says 1,062

The bloodwork was taken on 7/14 but it took them awhile to send my result.

Thanks again for helping me to read my own VL

Hi kevin,..

If I am understanding this correctly, your viral load is 91.  When converted to LOG it becomes 1.96 ( or there abouts)

Look at this link: In this link, look at the second column on the right, COPIES/ml, and look for the approximate viral load which I believe is 91.

Then look over from that point to the left column, and you will see a LOG value of approx. 1.90, but less than 2.0. ,  which puts you log at approx 1.96

https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/viral-load-converting-log-values-to-numbers

Hope this helps.  According to what I am seeing, your viral load is 91, to the equivalent log value or 1.96.

Your log according to the chart is between 1.9 and 2.0 ( Or or in other words approx 1.96)

Hope this helps

Ray
5/6/20- CD4 856  VL 10k
7/14/20- CD4 1,062 VL 91
May 2020: Started Biktarvy

Located in NYC

Offline J.R.E.

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Re: How to read Viral Load Result?
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2020, 11:49:14 pm »

The bloodwork was taken on 7/14 but it took them awhile to send my result.

Thanks again for helping me to read my own VL


No problem !!.  I just received my viral load results back yesterday, on labs that were taken on July 8th. It takes about two weeks to get my viral load results back, and a week to 12 days to get my CD-4 count and % back.



Ray  8)
Current Meds ; Viramune / Epzicom Eliquis, Diltiazem. Pravastatin 80mg, Ezetimibe. UPDATED 2/18/24
 Tested positive in 1985,.. In October of 2003, My t-cell count was 16, Viral load was over 500,000, Percentage at that time was 5%. I started on  HAART on October 24th, 2003.

 UPDATED: As of April, 2nd 2024,Viral load Undetectable.
CD 4 @593 /  CD4 % @ 18 %

Lymphocytes,total-3305 (within range)

cd4/cd8 ratio -0.31

cd8 %-57

72 YEARS YOUNG

 


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