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A high count of cd4 (whitebloodcell) is a sign of hiv ? i have a count of 14, 000 cause a staphy bacteria, but , a high count is a sign of hiv?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Misinformed: Cd4 cells are the mangers of the immune system's functions. A high CD4 count represents excellent health and excellent immune function. In no way does any CD4 cell count represent an HIV infection in and of itself. And a high count is even more emphatically not an indication that someone has hiv.

Answered 2/13/2015

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