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Post-Diagnosis HIV Tests
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What kind of monitoring do you need when you have HIV?

Soon after you are diagnosed with HIV, you will have other blood tests. These tests help your doctor see how your body is responding to the virus. They also help show how well your treatment is working.

These tests may be done every couple of weeks to every few months. The first set of tests serves as a baseline. Your doctor can compare the results of future tests with the first set. Your doctor will look at the results of several tests over time to see if the infection is getting better with treatment and that the medicines aren't causing any problems.

These tests include the viral load test, a CD4+count, and the HIV drug resistance test. You may also have tests for other infections and to check your health status.

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