Can I use a Mantoux test for TB with a high CD4 count?
4 February 2023. Related: All topics, Opportunistic infections, Other tests, TB.
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Will ART appear on a drug test?
12 June 2022. Related: All topics, Other tests.
How long does Atripla remain in the body?
9 June 2022. Related: All topics, Other tests, PEP/PEPSE.
Why has my viral load not improved on ART?
4 June 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Other tests, Resistance.
How can I be resistant to an old drug if I only just tested HIV?
5 May 2022. Related: All topics, Other tests, Resistance.
What HIV history is important if I am moving to a new country?
1 September 2021. Related: Access to treatment, All topics, Other tests, Support, Travel.
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30 April 2020. Related: Access to treatment, All topics, Coronavirus, Living with HIV long-term, Other tests.
What is a normal CD4 count, CD4% and CD4:CD8 ratio?
16 January 2018. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Other tests. 322 comments
Can I have the HEP vaccine?
5 December 2017. Related: All topics, Drug interactions, Living with HIV long-term, Other tests.
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23 February 2017. Related: Access to treatment, Adherence, All topics, CD4 and viral load, Changing treatment, Children, Clinical trials, Coinfections, Cure, Disclosure, Drug interactions, HIV reinfection (superinfection), HIV testing, HIV transmission, Life expectancy, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed, Opportunistic infections, Other tests, PEP/PEPSE, Pregnancy, PrEP, Recreational drugs, Research, Resistance, Sero different couples, Sexual health, Side effects, South Africa, Starting treatment, Supplements and herbs, Support, Transgender, Travel.
Are my ARVs causing my liver damage?
8 November 2016. Related: All topics, Other tests. 12 comments
How many tests are needed to know if a baby is negative?
17 October 2016. Related: All topics, Children, Other tests, Pregnancy. 65 comments
How long should I wait after a cold before getting my blood test?
5 September 2016. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Other tests. 38 comments
Why have I not put on weight?
25 August 2016. Related: All topics, Opportunistic infections, Other tests, Sexual health, Support.
How will an HIV cure be tested and proved?
7 July 2016. Related: All topics, Cure, Other tests.
Can Tribuss cause double vision?
5 July 2016. Related: All topics, Other tests, Side effects, South Africa.
Will syphilis treatment make HIV treatment cause a late rash?
27 June 2016. Related: All topics, Other tests, Sexual health.
Could Delta 32 help people with Crohn’s disease?
16 September 2014. Related: All topics, Other tests.
If I have been prescribed ilvitrim, does it mean I am HIV+?
11 September 2014. Related: All topics, HIV testing, Other tests.
What time after infection referred to in the context of “early treatment”?
10 December 2013. Related: All topics, Cure, Other tests, Starting treatment. 5 comments