- HIV positive patients who either have low CD4+ lymphocyte count ( 200/microL or less based on medical records within 6 months or laboratory screening at screening visit), or who are HCV-PCR positive (based on medical records), or who both have low CD4+ lymphocyte count (200/microL or less) and are HCV-PCR positive. If HCV-PCR testing is not locally available, a HIV positive patient who is HCV antibody positive cannot be included