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Should i pay more attention to the percentage or absolute on my labs? lymphocytes were 18% (low) but absolute was 1224 is that ok? wbc 6.8 nuetro 73
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Okay: The information you provided is no reason for concern. Usually absolute values are more useful.
Answered 10/15/2017
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Focus on the : Absolute values. They tell the story. Your numbers look fine.
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