Question
What does lower than detectable mean?
30 May 2019. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load.
I’ve just been told that I’m lower than detectable, what does that mean?
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
When someone is told that they are lower than detectable, this is referring to your viral load. Put simply, it means that your HIV is under control. There’s more info about being lower than detectable and why its important:
https://i-base.info/u-equals-u/.
Hi Rolang, this means that your treatment is working. HIV treatment is used to suppress HIV in the body. When this happens the treatment stops HIV having any effect on your health. It also means you cannot pass on HIV to someone else via sex. This is called U=U: https://i-base.info/u-equals-u/