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A 19-year-old female asked:
My lymphocytes percentage was high 47% but my absolute count was normal 2,750&my total wbc was normal too. don't think i had an infection, is it norm?
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Stop worrying: These numbers fluctuate wildly even hour-to-hour. The percentages are meaningless. Just watch the absolute values and for any abnormal forms. Relax.
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