1-930.3:
Infection monitoring and molecular/microbiological diagnostic procedures: Infection monitoring: HI viral load test for prognosis
The quantity of the HI virus in your body has been determined.
HI viruses can damage the body’s own immune system, thereby causing HIV disease. If you become seriously ill with the HI viruses, this illness is also known as AIDS.
To measure the quantity of the HI virus in the body, one can, for example, examine blood or other bodily fluids in a laboratory. The greater the quantity of the HI virus in the body, the more active the virus is. By measuring, one can find out how contagious the sick person is. With the help of regular checks, one can also observe the course of the disease. This way one can also check whether treatment with medication is effective. If the quantity of the HI virus in the body increases, then the treatment may not be working very well. The treatment can then be adapted accordingly.
Additional indicator
If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).