# Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 (HIV-1), Quantitative, Real-time PCR (Nongraphical)

> This test measures the specific amount of HIV-1 genetic material in your blood, a value often called your viral load. It helps show how active the virus is and how well HIV medications are working to keep the infection under control.

- Labcorp code: 550430
- Category: [Infections](https://picardo.health/labs/tests/infections.md)
- Sample: blood
- Labcorp turnaround: 3–4 days
- Collection: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Without a doctor: yes. People order it themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral.
- Price: shown on the review page its order link opens. Opening it orders nothing.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=550430&ref=assistant

## Results reported (2)

- HIV-1 RNA by PCR
- log10 HIV-1 RNA

## About ordering

People order for themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral, and results arrive in their Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.