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resistance testing

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resistance testing
med. Laboratory testing to identify which, if any, antiretroviral ARV drugs will not be effective against a person's specific strain of HIV. Resistance testing is done using a sample of blood. There are two types of resistance testing: genotypic and phenotypic. Resistance testing is used to guide selection of an HIV regimen when initiating or changing antiretroviral therapy ART. see also drug resistance, genotypic antiretroviral resistance test, phenotypic antiretroviral resistance test

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