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HEPATITIS B TEST [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Viral Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- viral load test
1, record 1, English, viral%20load%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test to measure the concentration of a virus RNA or DNA. 2, record 1, English, - viral%20load%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Results are reported as the number of copies of HIV RNA per mL of blood plasma. The two types of HIV viral load test are reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and branched chain DNA (bDNA). 3, record 1, English, - viral%20load%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The viral load test provides important information that is used in conjunction with the CD4 cell count: to monitor the status of HIV disease, to guide recommendations for therapy, and to predict the future course of HIV. ... A viral load test is ordered when a patient is first diagnosed with HIV. The test result functions as a baseline measurement that shows how actively the virus is reproducing and whether treatment is immediately necessary. If and when therapy is started, your doctor should order a viral load test and a CD4 count about two to eight weeks after you start a treatment to evaluate whether therapy is being effective. ... If the viral load measurement is high, it indicates that HIV is reproducing and that the disease will likely progress faster than if the viral load is low. 4, record 1, English, - viral%20load%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are several commercialized tests to determine HIV and hepatitis B blood plasma viral load. Viral load in semen plasma is used in the field of medically assisted reproduction when there is a risk for contamination with HIV, HBV [hepatitis B] or HCV [hepatitis C]. 2, record 1, English, - viral%20load%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, plasma viral load test. 2, record 1, English, - viral%20load%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Maladies virales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test de la charge virale
1, record 1, French, test%20de%20la%20charge%20virale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- évaluation de la charge virale 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9valuation%20de%20la%20charge%20virale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la concentration des copies de l'ARN ou de l'ADN d'un virus. 3, record 1, French, - test%20de%20la%20charge%20virale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le test de la charge virale mesure la quantité d'ARN du VIH dans le plasma. Cette mesure est un indicateur de l'ampleur de la réplication du VIH responsable de la destruction des lymphocytes T CD4 +. Combinée à la mesure de ces derniers, la mesure de la charge virale plasmatique permet d'estimer le risque de progression de l'infection vers le sida ou de décès. Elle permet aussi l'évaluation de l'efficacité des thérapies antirétrovirales. 4, record 1, French, - test%20de%20la%20charge%20virale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe des tests commercialisés pour mesurer la charge virale plasmatique du VIH et de l'hépatite B. La mesure de la charge virale dans le plasma séminal est utilisée dans le domaine de la procréation médicalement assistée s'il y a risque de contamination par le VIH ou par le virus de l'hépatite B ou C. 3, record 1, French, - test%20de%20la%20charge%20virale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hepatitis B test
1, record 2, English, hepatitis%20B%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hepatitis B antibody test 2, record 2, English, hepatitis%20B%20antibody%20test
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hepatitis B antibody test screens for the presence of hepatitis B antibody. If present in a person who had not been vaccinated, it means that a person has recovered fully from an infection and developed lifelong immunity. 3, record 2, English, - hepatitis%20B%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test de dépistage des anticorps anti-hépatite B
1, record 2, French, test%20de%20d%C3%A9pistage%20des%20anticorps%20anti%2Dh%C3%A9patite%20B
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- test de dépistage des anticorps anti-HB 1, record 2, French, test%20de%20d%C3%A9pistage%20des%20anticorps%20anti%2DHB
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- test de dépistage des anticorps anti hépatite
- test de dépistage des anticorps antihépatite
- test de dépistage des anticorps anti HB
- test de dépistage des anticorps antiHB
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hepatitis B antigen
1, record 3, English, hepatitis%20B%20antigen
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... arrangements have been made to test selected... personnel during the past 10 years with diagnosed cirrhosis of the liver for the presence of Hepatitis B Antigen. 2, record 3, English, - hepatitis%20B%20antigen
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- antigène de l'hépatite B
1, record 3, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9patite%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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