CD4+ T cells

silly sheep

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Posted 11/27/2015 3:30 PM (GMT 0)

I FINALLY got my full blood results back from the RVI. Given I have been waiting since May I thought they were carving them out on stone tablets. But no, they came via email. Disappointing, lol.

Anyway, I have been diagnosed as 'normal', though that's up for debate. Ahem.

One thing that did come back as way out are my T cells (3040 range 690 to 2540) and CD4+ T cells (2231 range 1590).

My CD8+ T cells are in range (high end of normal) as are my B cells.

I googled what this might mean and now my brain is ringing. What, if anything does that mean? I know it has something to do with infection, but the ID doctor has also stated that I am perectly healthy and that I do not have Lyme or any other infection. (NO, for the record I am not saying I believe a word he says, lol, but I am curious as to why these results are 'irrelevant' - is he right, just this once, and those numbers are fine?)

Post Edited (silly sheep) : 11/27/2015 8:56:14 AM (GMT-7)

astroman

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Posted 11/27/2015 5:10 PM (GMT 0)

I somewhat recognize these as individual parts of a CD-57 test when its done by Quest labs (Labcop reports it in a different fashion.) But you said this is from RVI ..? Does it say CD-57 anywhere?

If thats the case: most lymies are low in some of these areas, not high. Again, if these are parts of the cd-57 (?yes/no?), then these individual parts are some how totaled up for a "sum" CD-57 value, which is what LLMDs look at. And again, if this is part of a CD-57 test, it is determined to not be as accurate as thought a few years ago.

see what others say, but usually T cells are low in certain infections, not high. I dont know what makes them elevate.

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