NP is a 30 yo F who was diagnosed with HIV 10 years ago after exposure to the virus as a result of sharing needles. She has come to an outpatient clinic to get her medications and is now being visited by a registered dietitian. She reports that a physician diagnosed her with listeriosis three months ago and prescribed anti-diarrheal medication. HT: 5'2 WT: 129# UBW: 136# (3 months ago) CD4: 451

cells/µL Alb: 2.9 mg/dL Given NP's laboratory data, what cell count category is she in?
a. Category 1
b. Category 2
c. Category 3
d. unable to tell


b

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