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does any one know the ratio between cd4 count if your whole wbc count is 2.5 what other factors can give you a low wbc count and low platelet count im a recovering alcoholic and recovering iv meth user those numbers scare me is a wbc count of 2.5 extremely low please help
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I am not sure about what the ratio between CD4 and WBC counts is, but given your history I would recommend screening for HIV and Hep B.  

There are alot of things that can cause a low WBC count.  
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That would be a question for either the doctor of lab tech, I am not too familiar with certain lab results, sorry I can not be of more help, maybe someone else will have a better answer.
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