What is a T4 (CD4) Count?
• The T4 (CD4) Count is a blood test that measures the number of T4 (CD4) cells in your blood. It tells you how healthy your immune system is and how much damage the HIV virus has done to your immune system. As disease progresses, your T4 (CD4) count will become lower. • On the average, a healthy person has over 500 T4 (CD4) cells in every microlitre (0.001 c.c.) of blood. However, your T4 (CD4) count may vary even during the same day, and may change as a result of other infections you have at the moment, your stress level, recent immunizations etc. Therefore, you need to have a few T4 (CD4) counts over time to get a better sense of how healthy your immune system is. • The T4 (CD4) Count also comes as a percentage. The average percentage of T4 (CD4) cell count in a person with healthy immune system is over 30% What is the relationship between HIV and my T4 (CD4) Cells? • HIV is the virus that many believe to be the cause of AIDS. When the HIV virus enters your body, it must enter a cel
