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CD4 count

American  

noun

  1. a blood test that measures the number of helper T cells, used to evaluate patients infected with HIV.


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CD4 count is the number of CD4 T-cells, a type of white blood cell, in the blood.

From Science Daily May 7, 2024

JJ’s CD4 count, a measure of the immune system’s health, had gradually declined.

From Washington Post Aug. 26, 2016

After one initial CD4 count, the test — long a staple of H.I.V. medicine — should be abandoned, he said.

From New York Times Jul. 22, 2015

In a healthy person, the CD4 count is usually over 600.

From Seattle Times Nov. 30, 2012

In Botswana, it means starting treatment much earlier than the other sites – at the level of a 500 CD4 count, instead of the 350 level now recommended by the World Health Organization.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2012

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