Hiv High Wbc Low Rbc

Here's a taste of what TheBody.com has to offer on this topic:

Ask the Experts

Low RBC, WBC

My wife is on Duovir and Effavir for last 4 months. she is taking anti tuberclosis also since 9th Feb.Her RBC count is 2.9 and WBC count is 3.61. Hb is 11.1. Why RBC is low when Hb is withen normal range. She is otherwie responding to medicines....

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You don't indicate what the RBC or Hb was prior to starting treatment. I suspect her counts were low to begin with, probably as a result of HIV infection and/or TB, and the AZT in duovir is probably contributing to these lowered counts. The Hb... Read more »

High CD8 Count and Low RBC Count

Background - I was diagnosed 3/2002 after coming down with shingles, CD4 was 519, VL was 85000,... Read more »

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

High WBC, Low CD4

My two most recent labs (each one week apart) came back showing a dramatic increase in WBC (from... Read more »

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

Go to Ask the Experts »

Articles

Access to High-Quality, Low-Cost Antiretrovirals in Developing Countries Major Challenge in Fight Against HIV/AIDS, Opinion Piece Says

A "little-noticed milestone was reached in the fight to save lives from AIDS with high-quality antiretroviral treatment" last week when FDA "granted its 50th and 51st priority approvals for HIV/AIDS medications, making them eligible for purchase"... Read more »

Yemen's Low Education Levels, High Poverty Rates Increasing HIV/AIDS Risk, Experts Say

High poverty rates and low education levels are contributing to increased vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in Yemen, especially among commercial sex workers, according to some experts, IRIN/ PlusNews reports. Abdul-Hafed al-Ward, secretary-general of the... Read more »

Increased Number of Low-Income HIV-Positive People, High Price of Fuzeon Creating Care "Rationing"

As HIV/AIDS increasingly affects low-income populations in the United States, expensive antiretroviral drugs such as Roche 's Fuzeon are starting to create a "rationing" of HIV care "rarely" seen in the country, the Wall Street Journal reports. ... Read more »

The Epidemiology of HIV Among MSM in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: High Rates, Limited Responses

In many regions of the world, HIV first emerged among populations of men who have sex with men (MSM). 1 More than a quarter-century later and in an increasingly broad range of countries, contexts, and development levels, male-to-male sexual... Read more »

Connect With Others

Low WBC Count - So Scared, please answer

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

On 3/16 I tested negative for the HIV virus. This was approximately 8 weeks after having unprotected sex and there were other partners prior to that. However, two weeks later on April 4, I had some blood work done because I wasn't feeling well. I... Read more »

Low WBC from a Complete Blood Count...

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I had a Complete Blood Count done for a regular physical exam. The results freaked me out, I have a low White Blood Count of 3.8 out of the lab norm of 4.5-11.0. My Neutrophils percentage was 39.3% with the lab norm of 50-70%. My lymphocyte... Read more »

wbc from D.J.

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

If you would have read my post and my reply you would have read where I said "Both seem to be correct. Could be high or low. I also stated I have seen it myself. Now this is just a snipet from Dr. Gallant one of the leading HIV Dr. in the world.... Read more »

WBC & stress???

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I know I am stressing myself out but I had a CBC done and my white blood count was low normal. Could stress cause it to be low? Any other factors? I have tested negative with Home Access way past window period but am nervous that they may have... Read more »

Connect on Our Bulletin Boards »

Tools

My Health Tracker

Assess Your Risk for HIV

Find Local HIV/AIDS Services

Resource Centers

Guides for People With HIV

View All of Our Guides >>