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.

• 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 August 2021.