Table 2.
Clinical laboratory results: HIV viral load.
| Date | HIV-1 plasma viral load | ELISA/western blot testing |
|---|---|---|
| (n: <40 copies) | (n: negative) | |
| 05/07/2009 | UD¥ | Positive |
| 01/08/2009 | UD | Not performed |
| 08/28/2008 | UD | Positive |
| 05/29/2007 | UD | Positive |
| 03/09/2006 | UD | Positive |
| 11/10/2005 | UD | Positive |
| 07/21/2005 | 726 | Not performed |
| 12/02/2004 | 320 | Not performed |
| 03/11/2004 | 476 | Positive |
| 04/14/2003 | 614 | Positive |
| 12/09/2002 | UD | Not performed |
| 08/19/2002 | UD | Not performed |
| 04/15/2002 | UD | Not performed |
| 01/07/2002 | UD | Positive |
| 10/01/2001 | UD | Not performed |
| 07/09/2001 | UD | Not performed |
| 04/23/2001 | UD | Not performed |
| 02/12/2001 | 632 | Positive |
¥UD: undetectable HIV-1 plasma viral load/copies per milliliter.
n: normal reference interval (Medical University of South Carolina).
Threshold for detection is any HIV-1 viral load >40 copies/mL.
Method used to quantify HIV-1 plasma RNA viral load: real time PCR.