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When tested for hiv antibodies will htlv affect a negative result?
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No: Htlv-i and htlv-ii antibodies won't interfere.
Answered 6/7/2013
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CD4/CD8 ratio's 0.6 due to low (but within lab range) CD4. Same result twice, 4 months appart. No recent infection/HIV/HTLV. Now WBC above range. Why?
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