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A member asked:
cd4 and cd8 ratio is 4.0 and it says my t cells are elevated. why does that mean?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
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. Having said that, the data you provided is not a cause for concern. Why was the test done? Do you have any symptoms? What were the results of other tests? It would be best discussed with the doctor who ordered the test.
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What are CD4 t cells, cd8 t cells?
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Please explain reverted cd4/cd8 ratio?
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Do you mean Reversed: A permanently low cd4/cd8 ratio may be a poor sign prognostically( after for example)myocardial infarction and .But some time these ratio will revese after two or three days of the problem.
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What is the cd4/cd8 ratio?
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Dr. Martin Raffanswered
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Simple calculation: It is the ratio between the number of cd4+ lymphocytes and cd8+ lymphocytes in the body of the person being tested.
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What do you know about this CD4 cd8 problem? What is it?
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Dr. Steven Machtingeranswered
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Low values?: Low CD4 and CD4 to cd8 ratio are used evaluate the presence of immunodeficiency i.e. The ability to fight infections and cancer. One may have acquired immunodeficiency as in hiv/aids or congenital immunodeficiency as in cvid, combined variable immunodeficiency.
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Dr. Anatoly Belilovskyanswered
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