What is the normal range of CD4+?

The CD4 count normal range is 500 to 1500 cell/mm^3. If a patient is left untreated, levels can drop below 200 cells/mm^3, which is one indication for the diagnosis of AIDS.

What does a CD4 count of 250 mean?

Abnormal: 250–500 cells per cubic millimeter. It means you have a weakened immune system and may be infected with HIV. Abnormal: 200 or fewer cells per cubic millimeter. It indicates AIDS and a high risk of life-threatening opportunistic infections.

What is a CD4+ count?

Your CD4 cell count is the number of blood cells in a cubic millimetre of blood (a very small blood sample). It is not a count of all the CD4 cells in your body. A higher number indicates a stronger immune system. The CD4 cell count of a person who does not have HIV can be anything between 500 and 1500.

What CD4 count is immunocompromised?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considers people who have an HIV infection and CD4 counts below 200 cells/mm3 to have AIDS (stage III HIV infection), regardless of whether they have any signs or symptoms.

How do you read CD4 results?

CD4 Cell Count The absolute number of CD4 cells. The normal range for an HIV-negative person is 500 to 1,500. The goal of HIV treatment is to keep this number as high as possible for as long as possible. A CD4 count below 200 indicates an AIDS diagnosis and raises the risk for opportunistic infections.

Can you recover from low CD4 count?

Yes. There are people who have started ARV treatment with a very low CD4 count-sometimes even 1 or 2 cells. The majority of them have recovered their immune system as a result of the ARV therapy.

Can you have Covid with low viral load?

Continued. Your risk might also be higher if you’re caring for loved ones sick with COVID-19. And it may not be just one-time exposure to high viral loads that are problematic. Animal studies show that repeated exposure to low viral loads can be just as infectious as a single high dose.