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It was suggested here i might have lymphoproliferative disease because of elevated afp but is that possible with only 15.4% (1.4k/ul) lymphocytes?

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Whoa: AFP / alpha fetoprotein is not a marker for lymphoprolifrrative disease, and neither is one's lymphocyte count -- that's lymphocytic leukemia. Don't give a second thought to a mild elevation of AFP-- reference ranges are set so that a few percent of healthies fall outside on either side

Answered 4/27/2017

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