High Cd4 Count

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High CD4 count...not so high CD4%

I just had bloodwork done and while my CD4 went up from 574 to 1,013, the CD4 % remained the same at 27%. Can you shed some light on this for me? Viral load also remained flat from test to test. ...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Hello, and thanks for posting. The CD4+ lymphocyte count percentage is considered to be a more stable indicator of the status of immune function. Your numbers illustrate the observation since the absolute CD4+ lymphocyte count roughly doubled and... Read more »

high cd4 count, low cd4%

I got recently hiv infected in august 2008 and I had my first labs done in the first week of... Read more »

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

high cd4 count low cd4

dear dr h.diagnosed + 06.2001..no meds06.2001 vl 4200 cd4 912 cd4 ??09.2001 vl 3200 cd4 818 cd4... Read more »

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

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High VL/High CD4: what to do?

Posted by Anonymous, 7 Replies

Hi from Italy.
I'm HIV+ since Feb 00 and I discovered my status in June.
Since then I have regularly checked my situation having always high VL (from 60K to 240K) and high CD4 (from 750 to 1000).
My last analysis are VL: 200K and CD4: 907.
My doctor is... Read more »

CD4+Tcell count indicative of nothing.

Posted by TonyF, 4 Replies

This, rather than being a myth the public promotes, could be considered a myth that the medical establishment promotes. We are led to believe that our bi-yearly doctor checkup of our CD4+Tcell count is a good baseline determination of where we... Read more »

Testing methods abd CD4 count question.

Posted by yoshimi2, 1 Reply

I am going to have another test next week. But here in Ireland the only tests available are ag/ab blood analysis. They only do a PCR test if they find a positive result from the initial test. I dont know what to do. I feel so restricted. And I... Read more »

Increasing CD4 count

Posted by PeaceandLove, 4 Replies

Hello everyone,
I usually come on here and offer support and advice, and now I'm looking for some. I got my labs back and for the second time in a row by CD4 dropped. I've chosen not to know the number but from pestering my partner and getting hints,... Read more »

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