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I have low ferritin levels despite medications. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 21 year old female. Yesterday, doctors have checked my blood. I am visiting a hospital frequently as I have iron deficiency anemia. The thing I am scared about is, my doctor asked me why my ferritin has not increased (just the opposite, it has decreased from 5.79 to 5.77) after ... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In viral infection, lymphocytosis means increased lymphocytes and neutrophil is relatively low because of increased lymphocytes. Platelet can be high in iron deficiency anemia. It is not a matter of worry just now. You can provide your reports to guide you further.... Read Full »
Kindly suggest further tests to rule out cancer.
Query: Hello doctor, Blood tests show high leukocytes of 12000 per microliter of blood with lymphocytosis and an elevated alkaline phosphatase at 162 u/L. Kindly suggest further tests to rule out cancers and lymphoma. Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to repeat your CBC (complete blood count) after three to five days. If lymphocytes count is normal then the chances of cancer are very less. If lymphocytes count remains persistently high then further workup as follow. 1. Peripheral smear examination repor... Read Full »
Does increase in lmphocyte count indicate leukemia or lymphoma?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a viral infection before two months with fever for five days and cough and increased mucus production for more than two weeks. On a follow-up visit with a PCP, I was given antibiotics for five days Azithromycin and antihistamine Levocetirizine to make sure there is no secondary i... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your attached report. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The lymphocytes are slightly elevated. The lymphocytosis seems most likely to be due to previous viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. The peripheral smear report not sho... Read Full »
Can a history of EBV cause persistent lymphocytosis?
Query: Hi doctor, I have attached my reports. Please explain to me what it is? Do I have persistent lymphocytosis? Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Following is my answer to your asked question. In the attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), your lymphocytes count are repeatedly elevated. So it is suggestive of persistent lymphocytosis. You have EBV (Epstein- Barr virus) IgG (immunoglo... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I have three abnormal CBC reports that were taken in an interval of 15 days. The reports show high lymphocytes and low neutrophils, but WBC is within the normal range. But I am totally fit and fine. My physician suggested I take a peripheral blood smear test. The results of the test wer... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. You have not mentioned how much high lymphocytosis was present. I would like to know your absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) to give a more precise comment. ALC can be calculated from the total WBC (white blood cells) count. You a... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I have monoclonal lymphocytosis, which has been stable for six years. ALC has never gone above five. I had an epidural steroid injection for back pain. Twelve days later, a CBC was drawn, and ALC and WBC had risen rather dramatically. Before that, ALC was 3.95 and WBC was 8.78. Now, ALC i... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Following is my answer to your asked question. It is very likely that steroids can increase the blood count. The effect of such steroid (given systemically) on CBC (complete blood count) can last for a maximum of up to three to five weeks usually. I hope I have answer... Read Full »
My lymphocyte count is higher than normal, Do I have AIDS?
Query: Hello doctor, According to my CBC report, I am just above the normal lymphocyte count. Does this range come under lymphocytosis? Also, I have read that AIDS could be one of the causes of lymphocytosis. But, I am confused because I thought AIDS destroys lymphocytes, which causes lymphocytopenia. Ple... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query, and I can understand your concern. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection reduces the lymphocyte count. However, HIV cannot be diagnosed by CBC(complete blood count) test. CMIA (chemiluminescent magnetic microparticle immunoassay) tests Or EL... Read Full »
What causes lymphocytosis and high homocysteine levels?
Query: Hello doctor, Recently I did my blood test and few areas of the result are bothering me. I have attached my entire report. Please do let me know the medication. I do not have any health issues except for random tiredness. Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through all your attached reports. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). In your report, four main abnormal values are present such as lymphocytosis, vitamin D deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency, and homocysteine borderline high. Lymphocytos... Read Full »
My lymphocytes and eosinophils count are slightly raised. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I did a recent blood test, where my CBC, TLC, ALC are normal and looks fine but under DLC (differential leucocytic count) my lymphocyte is 41.2 (range 20 to 40), eosinophil is 6.6 (range 1 to 6). What does this mean? I have a very slight cold for some time and sometimes when I lift anythi... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your complete blood count report shows borderline lymphocytes and eosinophil. But that can be from the cold that you already have. I need to know your full CBC to check absolute lymphocytes count and absolute eosinophil count. So you can attach your reports. For bon... Read Full »
Would viral infection affect the lymphocyte and neutrophil values?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a viral infection last week. Is it normal to have increased lymphocyte levels of 52 % and decreased neutrophil levels of 35 % after having a viral infection? It got healed within a week. I was fine when I did my blood test. My RBC and WBC are considered to be normal. As I have anemi... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. After having a viral infection, lymphocytosis can persist for seven to ten days. Your low neutrophils are relative, and it is because of increased lymphocytes. Platelet can be high because of inflammation or by iron deficiency anemia as a reactive thrombocytosis. Urinar... Read Full »