Question 1

i have a chronic low wbc (3.8-5.4), positive ana (1:320 speckled & 1:80 homogenous) & high monocytes (9.7-13.0).  could i have lupus?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Low white counts and a positive ANA are 2 of the criteria for systemic lupus. However, a low white is defined as 2 consecutive counts below 4, 000. See a rheumatologist.

Question 2

i have low wbc 3.7, monocytes 22% (never been this high) and large platelets present. all else normal. i have lupus, ra,  factor 5 leiden. thoughts?

Accepted Answer

These findings: are pretty "classical" for early VIRAL INFECTION!
This can vary from Flu to Measles etc etc

Hope this helps!

Dr Z

Question 3

non viral causes of high monocytes 16%? 4 y/o w/symptoms: recurring fever, cyanosis, joint pain, no appetite, swollen lymph nodes. fh of jra & lupus.

Accepted Answer

Not the key: As a pathologist and lab specialist, I would discourage you from paying any attention at all to percentages, or to monocytes unless the absolute count is well over 1000. Sounds like a JRA variant if it is clear there is no heart defect or endocarditis

Question 4

my monocytes, neutrophils, and platelet counts are typically elevated. is this cause for concern? i have lupus.

Accepted Answer

How high?: Reference ranges at set so that several percent of healthies fall outside on either end. And nobody really understands why lupus and the meds often taken for it do raise counts. If the cells are normally formed, I would not be concerned.

Question 5

i have lupus. what does it mean if my absolute monocytes are low. test results say it is 156.

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, a monocyte count of 156 is not a cause for concern.

Question 6

i had some blood test done and i have and blood test call ana which was positive with a 1:1280 titre and ana (homogenous pattern had a negative dna and ena also had raised esr and raised monocytes what diagnosis could this be lupus does run in family?

Accepted Answer

: How does any test apply to me? To answer that it should be understood that tests results are taken into account with the things the patients, says, the examination, lab tests, and all other diagnostic tests. More information is needed. Do you have joint pains, a dry mouth? It can be an infection, arthritis, or many other things. We need to not only focus on tests results.

Question 7

what do you think it means when your complement level comes back high (176) but you test a "low" postive for lupus? this is for my 18 month old son.

Accepted Answer

Need more: A diagnosis of lupus requires way more testing than this.

Question 8

i have very high inflammation levels my no. is 73 and rising. been tested. no cancer, lupus, ra, but no answers. any ideas?

Accepted Answer

Unclear question: What is 73? Who gave you this number? If you do not have any symptoms, why did you have the test done? If would be prudent to consult a qualified md.

Question 9

how common is an elevated lupus anticoagulant level in a 4 year old girl?

Accepted Answer

Not common, but can.: It can occur.  However, it would be much rarer  for your four year old to have sle.  Antiphospholipid syndrome can occur by itself, or with other conditions.

Question 10

elevated ferritin levels, but i'm chronically anemic-missed 6 venofer injections, what are possible causes? is lupus possibility?

Accepted Answer

What's going on?: If you have an elevated serum ferritin, then you are almost certainly not iron-deficient and should not be receiving injectable iron. It can kill you. I am not joking. Please get with someone who knows how to work up an anemia properly. I'm betting on one of the milder thalassemia variants, but there are literally hundreds of other possibilities.

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I have a chronic low wbc (3.8-5.4), positive ana (1:320 speckled & 1:80 homogenous) & high monocytes (9.7-13.0). could i have lupus?

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I have low wbc 3.7, monocytes 22% (never been this high) and large platelets present. all else normal. i have lupus, ra, factor 5 leiden. thoughts?

A member asked:

Non viral causes of high monocytes 16%? 4 y/o w/symptoms: recurring fever, cyanosis, joint pain, no appetite, swollen lymph nodes. fh of jra & lupus.

A member asked:

My monocytes, neutrophils, and platelet counts are typically elevated. is this cause for concern? i have lupus.

A member asked:

I have lupus. what does it mean if my absolute monocytes are low. test results say it is 156.

A member asked:

I had some blood test done and i have and blood test call ana which was positive with a 1:1280 titre and ana (homogenous pattern had a negative dna and ena also had raised esr and raised monocytes what diagnosis could this be lupus does run in family?

A member asked:

What do you think it means when your complement level comes back high (176) but you test a "low" postive for lupus? this is for my 18 month old son.

A member asked:

I have very high inflammation levels my no. is 73 and rising. been tested. no cancer, lupus, ra, but no answers. any ideas?

A member asked:

How common is an elevated lupus anticoagulant level in a 4 year old girl?

A member asked:

Elevated ferritin levels, but i'm chronically anemic-missed 6 venofer injections, what are possible causes? is lupus possibility?

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