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In [[medicine]], the '''CD4 lymphocyte count''' is "the number of [[CD4-positive T-lymphocyte]]s per unit volume of blood. Determination requires the use of a fluorescence-activated flow cytometer."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | In [[medicine]], the '''CD4 lymphocyte count''' is "the number of [[CD4-positive T-lymphocyte]]s per unit volume of blood. Determination requires the use of a fluorescence-activated flow cytometer."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
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In medicine, the CD4 lymphocyte count is "the number of CD4-positive T-lymphocytes per unit volume of blood. Determination requires the use of a fluorescence-activated flow cytometer."[1]
This count is used to monitor Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 and AIDS.
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), CD4 lymphocyte count (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.