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What Do These CD4 Test Results Indicate?
Question: Dear sir
Please note all my hiv test negative. parallely I have performed cd4 cell test and results.i am really worried whether this is due to hiv
10th October 2014
Cd4 _480 cd4 percentage _27% cd4/cd8 _ 0.63
30th october 2014
Cd4_ 626 cd4 percentage 26.63 cd4/cd8_ 0.64
29th May 2015
Cd4_ 479 cd4 percentage _ 26.79% cd4/cd8_ 0.63
Regards
XXXX
Please note all my hiv test negative. parallely I have performed cd4 cell test and results.i am really worried whether this is due to hiv
10th October 2014
Cd4 _480 cd4 percentage _27% cd4/cd8 _ 0.63
30th october 2014
Cd4_ 626 cd4 percentage 26.63 cd4/cd8_ 0.64
29th May 2015
Cd4_ 479 cd4 percentage _ 26.79% cd4/cd8_ 0.63
Regards
XXXX
Brief Answer:
It is important to rule out conditions like anemia,bone marrow disorder etc
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Normal level of CD4 count in a healthy adult person is about 500-1200 cells/mm3 and normal CD percentage is between 30% and 60%.
CD4 count and percentage are mildly decreased.Low CD4 count may be seen in pneumonia,sepsis,tuberculosis,over exercising,normal daily variation,psychological stress etc.
However,it may also be low in healthy person without any apparent reason.
CD4/CD8 percentage is also low and it may be due to many reasons like AIDS,anemia,bone marrow abnormality etc.
Since all tests of HIV are negative,it rules out AIDS.
Your condition need clinical correlation and further investigations.It is important to rule out conditions like anemia,bone marrow disorder etc.
If other conditions are excluded then it may be considered as normal variation.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
It is important to rule out conditions like anemia,bone marrow disorder etc
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Normal level of CD4 count in a healthy adult person is about 500-1200 cells/mm3 and normal CD percentage is between 30% and 60%.
CD4 count and percentage are mildly decreased.Low CD4 count may be seen in pneumonia,sepsis,tuberculosis,over exercising,normal daily variation,psychological stress etc.
However,it may also be low in healthy person without any apparent reason.
CD4/CD8 percentage is also low and it may be due to many reasons like AIDS,anemia,bone marrow abnormality etc.
Since all tests of HIV are negative,it rules out AIDS.
Your condition need clinical correlation and further investigations.It is important to rule out conditions like anemia,bone marrow disorder etc.
If other conditions are excluded then it may be considered as normal variation.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
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