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Does The Following CBC Result Indicate HIV Infection?
Question: Dear doctor , today is 20th day from the exposure which is just genitals rubbing and fingering however I got gonorrhea from that exposure and as my doc said its sever infection and I started the antibiotics course now but my main concern is my CBC results as following: WBC 12.9 LYM% 3.5MON%1.0 AND GRA% 95.5 do u think I got hiv or this bacteria infection can cause this figures, or maybe coz the antibiotics.... please answer me as soon as possible
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Brief Answer:
It appears some bacterial infection
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question .I am Dr Matin and will be answering your question.
HIV infected fluids require to remain in prolonged contact with your abraded skin or mucosal membrane to effect a successful infection.
So no HIV over there.
Your WBC count is raised and the differential count shows highly increased granulocytes (neutrophils) , means that the bacterial infection is going strong and the antibiotics have not worked properly , so you need a proper revision of diagnosis as well the choice of antibiotics.
Hope this helps.
It appears some bacterial infection
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question .I am Dr Matin and will be answering your question.
HIV infected fluids require to remain in prolonged contact with your abraded skin or mucosal membrane to effect a successful infection.
So no HIV over there.
Your WBC count is raised and the differential count shows highly increased granulocytes (neutrophils) , means that the bacterial infection is going strong and the antibiotics have not worked properly , so you need a proper revision of diagnosis as well the choice of antibiotics.
Hope this helps.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
thanks doctor it's really help, Im so confused as my lymphocyte count it's too low it's 0.4 ???? and the % 3.5 for the first time in my life...however so you think my lym. count will come back after gonorrhea infection,,?? does bacteria infection enter blood and kill lym cells ??
I had fever and headache for 2 days then rash for one day, stomachs and sore throat for a week ...do u think it can be a hiv symptoms ...attached my CBC for your review...thanks again
I had fever and headache for 2 days then rash for one day, stomachs and sore throat for a week ...do u think it can be a hiv symptoms ...attached my CBC for your review...thanks again
Brief Answer:
Don't get confused , no HIV
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your response.
You need not confused over there. It is tather a mathematical explanation . We take the 100 % as a differential count .It means if we see 100 cells and if the granulates are 95.5 % of it , then rest part of WBC -like lympgocytes , monocytes will have to be accommodated in rest 4,5% , so your lymphocytes is showing low count as granulocytes are first line of defence they rise against any bacterial infection.
HIV can't be diagnosed on the basis of symptoms alone .It has to be substantiated by a HIV positive result as the symptoms-- rashes, fever , sore throat are very general ones and are found in many bacterial illnesses too. So no worries over there.
Hope it helps.
Don't get confused , no HIV
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your response.
You need not confused over there. It is tather a mathematical explanation . We take the 100 % as a differential count .It means if we see 100 cells and if the granulates are 95.5 % of it , then rest part of WBC -like lympgocytes , monocytes will have to be accommodated in rest 4,5% , so your lymphocytes is showing low count as granulocytes are first line of defence they rise against any bacterial infection.
HIV can't be diagnosed on the basis of symptoms alone .It has to be substantiated by a HIV positive result as the symptoms-- rashes, fever , sore throat are very general ones and are found in many bacterial illnesses too. So no worries over there.
Hope it helps.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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