Question

What is T cell count? Viral load?

Answer 1

ANSWER.

* T cell count.

          * A laboratory test to measure the count of T lymphocytes in the

            body is known as T cell count.

          * Alteration in T lymphocyte count indicate infection or weak immune

            status.

* Viral load.

        The number of viral particles per ml of body fluid is known as viral load.

        When calculating viral load high number of viral particles in the blood

        or high viral load indicate active infection.

Eg ; HIV viral load test used to detect number of HIV in the blood sample to detect

         active HIV infection.