Question

What does HIV-1 RNA Copies less than 20 mean?

17 June 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, HIV testing.

What does HIV-1 RNA Copies less than 20 mean.

Answer

Answer: Josh Peasegood

Hi, how are you?

Do you know what this test was looking for?

Was it a test for HIV, or was it a test for viral load?

If a test for HIV please follow this link for more information: https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/hiv-transmission-and-testing

If this was a test for viral load it means that your medication is working and your viral load is suppressed. When your viral load is this low it means you cannot pass on HIV via sex. This is explained by U=U: https://i-base.info/u-equals-u/

Viral load: https://i-base.info/guides/testing/viral-load

Josh.