
%0 Journal Article
%A Higgins, Geoff 
%T Pitfalls of viral load testing
%J Microbiology Australia
%D 2010/09/01
%V 31
%N 3
%P 119-121
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/MA10119
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/MA10119 
%X Viral load testing is the quantitative measurement of viral nucleic acid in body fluids or tissues. In medical practice, viral load assays are commonly performed for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C viruses. These assays are funded under the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) system (Item numbers 69378/81/82, 69482/3 and 69488 respectively). 
