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I had a cbc for work w/ some high & low #s. lymph % came back at 45.4, mono % at 4.1, and baso # at 0. should i be worried?

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Dr. Michael Dugan answered

Specializes in Hematology

No worry: The percentages are not as important as the absolute numbers. The numbers you report are unexciting.

Answered 2/19/2013

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No: Only the absolute numbers matter, and even these fluctuate wildly with the vicissitudes of daily living -- something as simple as a cold shower completely changes them. Nobody needs machine-countable basophils.

Answered 12/19/2016

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