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What is the treshold for a qualitative hiv rna test, how many copies per ml for it to be detected?
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As there are several versions of how this is tested I would ask the lab doing the testing for the details.
Answered 12/5/2022
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For the most commonly used tests, a negative results means fewer than 20 copies. However, you can consider a negative result 100% conclusive, because nobody with untreated HIV has under 20 copies per ml. Untreated persons usually have over 10,000.
Answered 12/6/2022
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