Immune System Strength Test for HIV

The lab analyst performs a test to measure the number of CD4 and CD8 cells, typically in a blood specimen, including a calculation of the ratio between the two. The provider may order a CD4, CD8 and CD4 versus CD8 ratio test to measure the strength of the immune system after the patient is diagnosed with an HIV infection. Choose a location to see hospital-reported price summaries. This page does not show national, sample, or aggregate pricing.