Hi doctor, I am under ART for HIV. If I test for HIV now, will it be negative since I am under treatment?
Hello. Despite the currently available antiretroviral therapy (ART), your HIV detection tests like ELISA and Western blot are not expected to become negative. Till now, there is no medically confirmed and published/acknowledged case in which ART has resulted in negative ELISA or Western blot. The parameters that show improvement are CD4 counts (which increase with ART, indicating a boost in your immunity) and fall of HIV RNA copies (indicating a reduction of viral load). However, it is unlikely that HIV RNA copies will become zero. For further clarifications consult an HIV AIDS specialist online -->