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Are there currently any HIV tests that test for the virus and not the antibodies to the virus? Thanks.? |
Are there currently any HIV tests that test for the virus and not the antibodies to the virus? Thanks.? Yes there is. HIV patients often get a test called the viral load test. This gives a rough idea how many copies of the virus are carried by the patient. Not to my knowledge. |
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