3. Adherence, resistance and monitoring tests

This section looks at the links between adherence and viral load rebound.

It includes information about drug resistance and other tests.

If adherence is difficult you might be able to use long-acting injectable ART.

• Why adherence is linked to drug resistance
• What if I forget my meds?
• Adherence tips
• Adherence diary
• Important monitoring tests
• Viral load tests
• Resistance tests
• What resistance test results mean
• TDM (Therapeutic Drug Monitoring)
• IQ and VIQ
• Viral tropism
• Getting the tests in the UK

Last updated: 1 January 2025.