DIAGNOSIS OF AIDS is made when a person meets the following criteria

Question 1

What are the two main criteria for diagnosing AIDS?

Answer 1

The two main criteria for diagnosing AIDS are:
1. Testing positive for the HIV virus.
2. Meeting one of the additional criteria, which can be a CD4 count of fewer than 200 cells/ml of blood, CD4 cells accounting for fewer than 14% of all lymphocytes, or experiencing one or more of the CDC-provided list of AIDS-defining illnesses.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true for someone who is “HIV positive” and has a CD4 count higher than 200 cells/ml of blood?

A. They have a high risk of opportunistic infections.
B. They are already showing symptoms of HIV.
C. They have a CD4 count lower than 200 cells/ml of blood.
D. The patient still looks healthy, no manifestation, and no opportunistic infection.

Answer 2

D. The patient still looks healthy, no manifestation, and no opportunistic infection.