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baby of HIV infected mother..
zkadhem - 05-15-09 10:46
How should the HIV status of the infant be determined?
By the way when shall we be free from the 24 hour thingi loool?
zkadhem - 05-15-09 10:46
How should the HIV status of the infant be determined?
By the way when shall we be free from the 24 hour thingi loool?
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Re: baby of HIV infected mother.. harry206 - 05-15-09 11:09 HIV status of the infant determined by : Viral load by DNA PCR
No idea about this 24 hr thing :)
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Re: baby of HIV infected mother..
zkadhem - 05-15-09 11:33 - Viral load by PCR at 48 hours, 4 weeks, and 4 months.
- A positive viral load in the first 48 hours indicates in-utero transmission. When transmission occurs during delivery (the most common scenario), the viral load at 48 hours is negative
(The patient is in the initial stages of the infection and has not produced sufficient viral copies to be detected). However, the viral load may be detectable at 2–6 weeks, so repeating the viral load on more than one occasion is recommended. Remember that any positive test should be confirmed before starting treatment.
- HIV antibody testing is useless in infants, and quantified titers are not typically generated.
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Re: baby of HIV infected mother.. harry206 - 05-15-09 11:50 very impressive concept of "checking viral load at 48 hr"
Thnx
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