Are Lymphocytes High Or Low With Hiv

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Neutrophil Low, Lymphocyte high and HIV

My recent blood test shows: Neutrophil L 37(40-80) Lymphocyte H 54( 12-44). My boyfreind just recently has hepa. I am so scared. Could I get affected Hepa, even HIV? When I did the blood test, I had tonsilitist. Is this reason made Lymphocyte high?...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Testing for HIV, Hepatitis C, and Hepatitis B would be a good idea. Once you get your results back you will be able to be more relaxed. However, It will also be a good time to always use condoms to protect yourself against sexually transmitted... Read more »

Low neutrophil - High lymphocyte

I am 58 yrs old & HIV positive for 15 yrs. My viral load is always undetectable (Atripla) &... Read more »

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. »

high neutrophil count low lymphocyte count

I am a twenty year old female who was recently seen in the er because of a questionable viral... Read more »

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. »

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low Lymphocyte count

Posted by Anonymous

In July I had unprotected oral sex. I had a blood test 7 weeks after hiv neg.
My Lymphocyte count was 15 norm 18-47. In 1998 my Lymphocyte count was 26.

With a neg test after 7 weeks am I at low risk to have a pos. test @ 6months.

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ARS and Lymphocytes ...GMAN??

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Is it possible for a person experencing ARS to have huge amount of lymphocytes? I have read here at the body that all persons having ARS would have a low lymphocyte count during ars, then it would recover, then slowly decline again.

Reason asking is... Read more »

Lymphocytes...someone please respond.

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I was wondering what exactly lymphocytes were. I got a CBC done and I got a reading on absolute lympocytes. I know there are different kinds of lymphocytes, so if someone can tell me what absolute means and what a good range is for this I would... Read more »

Worried about my Lymphocytes Count: AM i at a RISK

Posted by sam1000, 2 Replies

I have exposed for a unprotected oral sex (Another person Suck me).it made me worry. and I have undergone VDRL after 6 days it was Negative.
But my WBC make me fully disappointed
WBC: MAX :10000Min:4000
Neutrophills : 7200
Lymphocytes :2600
Eosinophills... Read more »

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