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CD4 % Jun 29, 1999 Dear Dr, if someone has has CD4/CD8 percentage less than 1, let's say 0.6, would this alone an indication of HIV infection??? I guess, my question is: Can a normal person has a CD4/CD8 percentage below 1??? What weight would you give the most in ruling out Hiv infection? PCR, ELisas, t-cell panel, or WBs? Thank you. |
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 People without HIV can have ratios < 1. How many and how frequently this is seen, I don't know. I would never use a t cell count in the diagnosis of HIV infection. A PCR based test is really only useful in the first few weeks after acute infection. After that and ELISA and confirmatory WB are still the gold standard. MH | ||
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