Free viral load tests becoming available for uninsured patients. Clearinghouse, AIDS Newsletter Database, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5714. A fee will apply.

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Free viral load tests becoming available for uninsured patients. Clearinghouse, AIDS Newsletter Database, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5714. A fee will apply.

AIDS Treat News. 1997 Feb 21;(No 265):5-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/97702530

Abstract: Viral load test manufacturers have started two programs to make the tests available to those who cannot pay for them. To qualify, patients must be HIV-positive, have a doctor order the test, and not be able to have the costs covered through their insurance. Both PCR (polymerase chain reaction, by Hoffmann-La Roche) and branched DNA (by Chiron) are largely equivalent, but patients should get the same kind of test each time so that the results are consistent.

Keywords: DNA, Viral/ANALYSIS HIV/*ISOLATION & PURIF HIV Infections/*DIAGNOSIS Health Services Accessibility Human Polymerase Chain Reaction United States *Viral Load NEWSLETTER ARTICLE
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