Question 1

what is the cause for high reactive lymphocytes?

Accepted Answer

Viral infection: Viral infections like epstein barr (cause of mono), CMV and others are the usual causes of elevation of reactive lymphocytes. If these persist, it would be prudent to have a hematologist evaluate you.

Question 2

what does a low lymphocyte and high monocyte mean?

Accepted Answer

Depends: This depends upon what is abnormal. If the percentages of lymphs are low and monos high, it is likely that some stress has caused an increase of cortisol level, driving both of these changes. If the absolute levels of these cell types are abnormal, there could be a more serious infection or a bone marrow disorder that requires further investigation.

Question 3

lymphocyte count with high cd19 - what can it mean?

Accepted Answer

Lots of B cells: A lymphocyte enumeration is a count of the lymphocytes in your blood.  Lymphocytes primarily include t-cells, b-cells, and nk-cells.  B-cells are identified by cd19, a marker on their surface.   Have the doctor who ordered the test help you interpret the result.  The number of b-cells (how how the cd19 count is), your age, blood vs bone marrow, and your symptoms help him/her interpret the results.

Question 4

what to do if i have high lymphocytes. what does it mean?

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Lymphocytosis: Lymphocytes are one type of white blood cell. They can be elevated in various inflammatory and infectious disorders, as well as in some malignancies. Specifying the type, the degree of elevation, and possibly determining what markers they have on their surface can help exclude important things like leukemia or lymphoma.

Question 5

when i can tell that the % of lymphocytes counts are too high? thanks

Accepted Answer

CBC: Complete blood counts are accompanied by an assessment of the % of each type of white blood cells.  This has very little meaning as a single value without a full clinical picture and knowledge of the patient and of diseases.

Question 6

what does high absolute lymphocyte and atypical lymphocytes indicate?

Accepted Answer

Viral infection: Most likely a viral infection.  Seen in "mono" and similar infections.  Need a through physical examination and additional studies.

Question 7

what could a high lymphocyte and low neutrpjils means if you have lupus?

Accepted Answer

Maybe nothing: These levels fluctuate wildly even from hour to hour, often with no obvious cause. They are never more than a small part of any medical puzzle

Question 8

what does it mean when the lymphocyte count is high? is it good or bad? and why?

Accepted Answer

Viral: Usually if we do a blood count for a person with an infection would look at the total white count as well as the differential. A high white count with a lotto neutrophils suggest bacterial infection whereas a white count with a lot of lymphocytes is more suggestive of ireland flexion.
There is no value judgment per se whether it is good or bad. It is relative to the problem at hand.

Question 9

what does it mean when my absolute lymphocyte is high and my reactive lymph is 0%?

Accepted Answer

You could have had: a recent viral infection which boosted your lymphocyte count. See your doctor within a month and get a repeat CBC with differential. That will tell if your lymphocyte count has come down. If not,you need further evaluation

Question 10

i have a slightly high lymphocytes count at 41%, what does that mean? and should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: Lymphocyte count of 41% per se is no reason to worry. What is you total white blood cell count?

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