A 25-year-old female asked:
I'm anemic and have high neutrophils (80%) and low lymphocytes (14%) with normal wbc. what could this mean?
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Demand explanation: There are hundreds of causes of anemia. It is your right to demand to know why, from your physician. We can't tell without the information that he/she should have or should obtain. The percentages mean nothing in the absence of absolute counts; even if one of the absolute counts is a little bit out of the reference range, ti's probably not a concern.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Lymphocytes 48 and neutrophils 42 with normal WBC , what does it mean?
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Dr. Liawaty Hoanswered
Hematology and Oncology 24 years experience
Normal: It means normal. Those numbers are percentages from the total wbc. No need to worry. If you still worry- you should discuss that with the doctor who ordered the test.
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 50-year-old member asked:
My neutrophils is high..lymphocytes low. WBC is elevated. What do these results mean?
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Dr. Michael Thompsonanswered
Hematology and Oncology 21 years experience
Depends: Not enough information to answer definitively. Elevated neutrophils (neutrophilia) can be from a variety of causes including infection (especially bacterial), inflammation (eg rheumatoid arthritis, etc), or steroids (demarginate neutrophils from tissue to blood).
2.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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