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Low polymorphs and high lymphocytes. what does this indicate?

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Dr. Charles Davant answered

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Maybe nothing.: You need to know the total white blood cell count to decide. Think of a drawer with 100 pairs of socks in it. Half black (polys) and half white (lymphs). If you take out most of the black socks, you still have the same number of white ones, but the percentage of whites is much higher. So the problem is not too many lymphs, but too few polys. It's the number, not the percentage that counts.

Answered 8/2/2018

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Depends: Whether there is anything to worry about would depend upon the degree of abnormality and the chronicity of the abnormality. I recommend that you speak with your primary doc and see if a referral to a hematologist is warranted.

Answered 9/18/2018

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Usually nothing: The two physicians have already told you the truth -- only the absolute counts matter, and i would rather labs didn't report percentages at all. Only if polys and/or lymphs are far from the reference range is there any reason to be concerend. If the polys are below 1000, a workup is perhaps in order, starting with reviewing you medications. Below 500 is getting dangerous.

Answered 10/31/2018

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