Will you have an elevated white blood cell count with HIV?

Answer by  gabriella10 (353)

No. All viruses including HIV destroy white cells, and therefore white cell count is low. Viruses introduce their DNA in the white cell's DNA (host cells )making them to work for the virus, and destroying the white cells.

Answer by  Allison (187)

HIV would not cause an elevated white blood count because white blood cells fight infection. Their presence indicates that your body recognizes an infection and is fighting it. Since HIV destroys your ability to fight infection or display appropriate immune response to illness, a high white blood count would not indicate HIV infection.

Answer by  patti (29325)

White blood cells fight infection in the body. In patients who have HIV, the white blood cell count tends to be lower than normal. HIV patients have compromised immune systems, so their white blood cells are not doing the job they would assume in a healthy body. The WBC is not an indicator of the presence of the HIV virus.

Answer by  JRossi17 (788)

Yes it will. But your white blood cell count gets high anytime you get sick, even with a cold. If your not feeling to sick you can consult your physician for further help to see whats going on.