Viral blips and viral rebound

1 February 2015. Related: Pictures and diagrams.

From the i-Base guide to changing treatment.

Figure 1. Viral load blips

A single blip above 50 is common. It doesn’t mean you need to change treatment.

A blip is usually undetectable again on the confirmatory test.

Figure 2. Viral load rebound

A single blip above 50 is common. It doesn’t mean you need to change treatment.

A blip is usually undetectable again on the confirmatory test.

Figure 2. Viral load rebound

If the second viral load test is still detectable, and the person has been taking their meds, this is more likely to be a real rebound.

This can be a reason to change treatment.