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Low neutrophils and high lymphocytes ihad a 36 low and a 52 high what would cause these, and is this serious?

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Dr. Michael Dugan answered

Specializes in Hematology

It depends: One cannot look just at lynphocyte and neutrophil percentages. It must be interpreted in the context of the total white blood cell count.

Answered 8/13/2017

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