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Diagnostic Testing:<br />

Viral Load<br />

More sensitive than HIV antibody 3<br />

Positive one to three weeks before antibody test 1<br />

Typically high level, e.g. greater than 50,000-100,000<br />

copies/mL<br />

in acute infection 2,3<br />

False positives can occur<br />

Most false positives are low level (

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