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35yo m hiv neg. cd3, cd4, cd8 mildly depressed, cd19 mildly elevated.fatigue large complaint. possible causes of immune dysfunction listed?

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Horses, not zebras: You don't have "immune dysfunction." you have a mild abnormality of a lab test that shouldn't have been drawn in the first place. Focus on common causes of fatigue, not rare ones.

Answered 3/11/2019

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See below: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, your results do not seem to be a cause for concern. However, you should get a HIV nucleic acid test 6 months from now to be sure.

Answered 3/12/2019

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