Living with HIV in the Philippines: Email 596: CD4 and VL Tests?

May tanung lang po ako pozziepinoy san po ba ako pweding mag patest ng cd4 ko at viral load. From caloocan po ang lugar ko

ladylord

TRANSLATION

I have a questions Pozziepinoy. Where can I take the CD4 and viral load test? I am from Caloocan.

ladylord

POZZIEPINOY’S RESPONSE

Hi ladylord.

Thank you for your email.

With regards to both the CD4 and VL tests, you must first need to have a prescription from an infectious disease doctor to get these tests. Now, the infectious disease doctor, on the other hand will ask you for the HIV confirmatory result prior to the prescription of these tests.

If I were you, I would just go to any HIV/AIDS treatment hubs nearest you and get a consultation first with their HIV doctors there. Both the CD4 and VL tests are cheaper in the government hubs than in the private hubs. Here is a list of the hubs:

HIV/AIDS TREATMENT HUBS

I hope I was able to answer your concerns. Feel free to email me again if you have other questions.

Stay healthy,

Pozziepinoy

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