Question
What is happening to my CD4 count and why is it changing?
21 April 2011. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load.
Hello,
Since I started taking cortisone, my doctor is checking my level of CD4 every 2 weeks.
2 weeks ago, I got CD4 count of 739 and CD4% at 25.3%, viral load 16,000.
Today my CD4 count dropped to 418 and CD4% to 24.6%, viral load 25,000.
What’s happening? It is normal to have these kind of changes?
Thanks
Answer
Thank you for your question.
It is perfectly normal to see a fluctuation in your CD4 count. For a full explanation as to why this happens please follow this link to a similar question.
When the CD4 count fluctuates, the CD4% is often used as it is usually more stable. Your CD4% is still good and the changes are so small that they could be said to be stable which is good.
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