A member asked:

Why dr use hiv rna real tim pcr quantitve for diagnostic ? in lab manual it stric and say only screen for infected patient. do you also use for diag?

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Yes: It is a very useful test to use for acute diagnosis, befoire a person makes an antibody response. So if acute HIV infection is suspected, it is a useful test, absolutely.

Answered 4/12/2017

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