What Is Wbc In Hiv Patient

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hiv positive & wbc count

it is posible wbcs count high in hiv positive patients,i have two patients one patients wbc count 32,000 /cumm and second patient wbc count 16,900/cumm.If posible in which conditions.Please its urgents ...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Yes, but the cause is likely something other than HIV infection itself.... Read more »

Raising WBC's

Ever since contracting HIV two years ago, my white blood cells, which were averaging 5.9 before... Read more »

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HAART AND WBC

hiI'm on Kaletra, Epivir and Viread.Just started one week ago.can any of these drugs cause or... Read more »

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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 »

VL vs. WBC

Posted by NicoleRose, 1 Reply

When comparing HIV to other conditions, I am curious how VL differs from WBC. I came across a deceased family member's paperwork. He had HIV, but we believe he ultimately died from cancer. There were many slips from clinics listing off numbers... 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 »

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 »

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