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I have inflamation in my tonsils. my cbc results are: a high count of neutrophils 9000 mm3 and a low count oflymphocites of 600mm3 (lab mini range 1500). could it bea bacterial infection? i am worried.
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Need to exclude : Strep throat infection. The information you provided indicates the need to exclude strep throat infection and if that cannot be excluded, you need antibiotic treatment. Your doctor can do a quick screening test, which if positive is sufficient reason to treat, if the screening test is negative then you need throat culture and follow up.
Answered 3/13/2020
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Obtain throat cultur: Low lymphocyte count suggests possible viral infection. To be certain a throat culture should be obtained. This will help to guide the necessary therapy.
Answered 1/21/2013
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Worthless info: Without a full examination and appropriate cultures if necessary your CBC results have no useful meaning other than a vague suggestion that you may have an inflammatory process in progress.
Answered 6/10/2014
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