Question 1

i have high absolute neutrophils.  whats this mean?

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Hard to say: Any lab result gives a number that is compared to a range of normal. But even the extremes of "too high" can still be normal for an individual. If the result is a change, then a high neutrophil count makes me think of infection(since that is one of the bodies responses), inflammation, stress, reaction to medication or even cancer like leukemia. Talk with provider who ordered test to put in context.

Question 2

what does it mean to have a high abs neutrophils count?

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Usually an infection: The absolute neutrophil count is the product of the  % neutrophils & total wbc. A high absolute neutrophil count  is usually seen in many types of infections. Other causes are inflammatory conditions, stress, medications like steroids, lithium, injections like growth factors, cushing's disease and sometimes some forms of chronic leukemia or myeloproliferative disorders ( blood disorder).

Question 3

what can high absolute neutrophils  mean. mine was 10839?

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See below: Normal range for absolute neutrophil count is: 1.5 to 8.0 (1, 500 to 8, 000/mm3), inflammation/infection is the commonest cause of elevated neutrophil count. See this site for more information.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/208576-overview#a30
it would be prudent to discuss the results with your doctor who ordered the test. All lab tests need to be interpreted in the clinical context.

Question 4

i have low neutrophils 36% and high lymphocyts 56% what could this mean?  i'm 24 your's old and feel fine.

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Significant if you have normal total WBC count and you don't have any symptoms.  If you want to be sure, you can have your doctor repeat the test in a few weeks just to be sure.

Question 5

what is absolute neutrophils and what 
does it mean when mine is high my absolute neutrophils level is high

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Neutrophils : Neutrophils are white blood cells that help to fight bacterial infections.  The absolute neutrophil count (anc) is used to assess how many neutrophils a person has.  A count that is too low can put you at risk for bacterial infections.  A high count can indicate that your body is fighting an infection, or can be from an inflammatory injury such as a burn, heart attack or appendicitis.  People who do not have a spleen also can have a higher than normal anc.  It can even be caused by medications (such as steroids) or stress.  Very rarely a high ANC can indicate malignancy such as chronic myelogenous leukemia, but people usually have other signs and symptoms, also.  Because of this very wide range of high ANC causes, the context in which the test was ordered and how high it actually is is very important.  If you are worried about your test result, call the doctor that ordered the test and ask what they were looking for and if your high ANC is a concern.

Question 6

high neutrophil and high vpm, women means something????

Accepted Answer

See below: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Having said that, it would have helped to have the actual values for the test results.

Question 7

what does it mean to have a high count of neutrophil bands?

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Infection: This is usually indicative of acute bacterial infection.

Question 8

what does it mean if my monocytes are low and neutrophils are high?

Accepted Answer

Relative v.absolute?: The percentages can be misleading. One must really look at the absolute amounts of both. Depending on the circumstances, a true absolute neutrophilia may be caused by a list of conditions too long to list here. In most cases, the low monocyte count is due to the relative expansion of neutrophils (infections, smoking, trauma, autoimmune conditions, even some cancers). Your md should be able to help.

Question 9

what does a high neutrophil count mean?

Accepted Answer

Context: I can drive my own neutrophil count to levels that would make my colleagues worry about leukemia simply by spending fifteen minutes swimming in the lake in march. High neutrophil counts may mean anything from stress of illness / life to serious infection to minor infection to leukemia. Your physician will agree that no number means anything in isolation.

Question 10

what does it mean if you have high neutrophil count?

Accepted Answer

Infection +: High neutrophil counts are commonly seen in patients with bacterial infections, other casues are steroid treatment, chronic myelogenous leukemia. In any case it means that you need to consult your doctor.

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