Blood work:
A complete guide for monitoring HIV

COPIES
HIV

RNA LOG VALUE

COPIES
HIV

RNA LOG VALUE

100,000,000

8

6,000

3.75

60,000,000

7.75

3,000

3.5

30,000,000

7.5

2,000

3.25

20,000,000

7.25

1,000

3

10,000,000

7

600

2.75

6,000,000

6.75

300

2.5

3,000,000

6.5

200

2.25

2,000,000

6.25

100

2

1,000,000

6

60

1.75

600,000

5.75

30

1.5

300,000

5.5

20

1.25

200,000

5.25

10

1

100,000

5

6

0.75

60,000

4.75

3

0.5

30,000

4.5

2

0.25

20,000

4.25

1

~0

10,000

4

 If your viral load value decreases by:

Your change is:

    ½ (original divided by 2)
    1/3 (original divided by 3)
    1/4 (original divided by 4)
    1/5 (original divided by 5)
    1/10 (original divided by 10)
    1/100 (original divided by 100)

    0.3 log
    0.5 log
    0.6 log
    0.7 log
    1.0 log
    2.0 log

 If your viral load value increases by:

Your change is:

    2 (original times 2)
    3 (original times 3)
    4 (original times 4)
    5 (original times 5)
    10 (original times 10)
    100 (original times 100)

    0.3 log
    0.5 log
    0.6 log
    0.7 log
    1.0 log
    2.0 log

Table of common tests and ranges

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