What is Viral Load (HIV-RNA level)?

• The term "viral load" refers to the number of viruses in 1 ml of blood plasma.
  
  
• Generally, the lower the viral load, the better.
  
  
• Viral load can be an index for starting medication, and for evaluation of the drug effectiveness.
  
  
• For those under HIV treatment, the target viral load shouldbe UD*.
  
  
• The viral load can fluctuate a bit, so make sure to compare the data from previous tests.
  

*Undetectable (UD) refers to the level at which the viral load is too low to measure in a viral load test.