The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a patient who has HIV. Which result would be strongly suggestive of a diagnosis of AIDS?
a. CD4+ = 180/µL
b. CD4+ percentage = 68%
c. CD8+ = 650/µL
d. CD4+/CD8+ ratio = 1.5
ANS: A
AIDS is diagnosed when CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts are below 200 cells per microliter, or the CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage is under 14 of total lymphocytes. As HIV/AIDS progresses, the CD4+ count is decreased while the CD8+ count remains unchanged and the ratio of CD4+/CD8+ becomes smaller.
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