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A 45-year-old female asked:

What illness would cause your wbc, platelets, and neutrophils to be low and lymphocytes to be high and then switch after a couple months?

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Dr. Ed Kaplan
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Hematology and Oncology 40 years experience
Viral infection: If your lymphocyte count is high, it can be a sign of chronic lymphocytic leukemia or a reaction to a viral or fungal infection. (or both). When the lymphs areup, the other cell lines can be supressed. Further evaluation may be needed.
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