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• A laboratory technique that can detect and quantify the amount of HIV (viral load) in a person's blood or lymph nodes.

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  Cite Definition for Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR). (n.d.). HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. Retrieved December 9, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/reverse-transcriptase-polymerase-chain-reaction-rt-pcr.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR). hab.hrsa.gov. HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. HIV/AIDS Bureau. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/reverse-transcriptase-polymerase-chain-reaction-rt-pcr (accessed: December 9, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)." HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. HIV/AIDS Bureau. 9 December. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/reverse-transcriptase-polymerase-chain-reaction-rt-pcr.

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