ok you guys I have another question... with the cd4 and cd8...is this the dermining factor as a measurement for the hiv virus supposed progression? if so, then how is it that (am i am using my own numbers here) how is it that the cd4 can be very "low" like 483 and then repair itself rising back to over 900 copies in a matter of a few months all without using hiv medications? I am not understanding the cd4 cd8 and its purpose if the numbers can fluctuate so drastically...Also, I was told by the clinic (that shredded my indeterminate western blot) that i should not keep doing my research and that i should give myself a "cutting off point" where i will accept my diagnosis....i imformed the nurse that there was no way i was just going to "cut off' my research because I saw the western blot test result with my own eyes...so if it is missing that doesnt matter because i saw it...so that conversation lead the nurse to tell me that they were doing away with the westernblot test completely because they have decided to just use viral load as the confirmation for HIV infection....so i asked her how can they use viral load as confirmation if there are people who have a viral load that is not hiv positive....at that point she rushed me out of her office...lol so my question to you guys is have you heard of them doing away with the western blot test and going to viral loads as measured confirmation?
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You might also examine our report on flow cytometry to see how meaningless the CD counts really are.