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Reactive Lymphocytes

Reactive lymphocytes are lymphocytes that become large when stimulated by antigens. It is usually associated with viral infections, drug reactions, radiation, hormonal diseases, and immunization.

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What causes recurrent fever and body pain in a 13-year-old?

Query: Hi doctor, My son is 13 years old and his weight is 101 lbs. His WBC is 6000, lymphocyte is around 50% (checked thrice in the last two years), Hb is 11 g% and HbE trait. His overall health is fine, but he is getting recurrent fever attack of around four to five times in a year with severe body pain....  Read Full »


Dr. Prakash. H. M.

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows: HbE trait with 11 g% hemoglobin is good and well maintained. His white blood cell count is normal and lymphocytes are mildly increased. There is nothing to suggest any particular cause. The recurrent infection could be du...  Read Full »

Why are my WBC counts falling down?

Query: Hi doctor, I am concerned about my low and falling WBC count recently. I do not have any chronic diseases. My doctor says, it is vitamin B12 deficiency and the doctor has prescribed vitamin B12 to take 1000 mg per day. My mother had MDS, diagnosed two years back and expired from it. My WBC counts re...  Read Full »


Dr. Elina Angelova Beleva

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your worries. First, it is of utmost importance to have a glass slide reviewed by a hematologist to check for the morphologic abnormalities, that is the dysplastic features of the cells. Not only it depends on the count, but also on the appearance of th...  Read Full »

Are the lymph nodes on both sides of the groin enlarged due to follicular lymphoma?

Query: Hi doctor, I have few lymph nodes on both sides of my groin for one year, but there is no pain in the groin and abdomen. Chest CT scan showed few sub centimeter lymph nodes in the stomach, mesenteric and is non-specific. However, other CT findings are normal, with no fever, weight loss, or other sym...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your level of confusion about transformed lymphocytes. Transformed lymphocyte means enlarged lymphocyte nucleus and prominent nucleoli. So, it will resemble a blast or malignant lymphocyte-like cell. But transformed lymphocytes do not always mean lym...  Read Full »

I have had a high lymphocyte count for a year. Do I have leukemia?

Query: Hello doctor,I have had a high lymphocyte count for a year now. Last year, my lymphocyte count was 5.2 per µL of blood, and one month later, it was 5.0 per µL of blood. My WBC is on the higher end at 10,000/µL. A smear test came to the conclusion of reactive lymphocytes. This year, my lymphocyte ...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Following is my opinion on your asked question. You have absolute lymphocytosis history. When it persists for more than 6 months, especially above 4.5 µL of blood, then flow cytometry is indicated. Flow cytometry is so planned in your case, and the attached flow cyt...  Read Full »

Why are my lymphocyte levels persistently high?

Query: Hi doctor,I got blood work through the doctor. Lymphocytes were high. Last year it was 7.3 lymphocytes/mcL and comparatively less this year, 5.6 lymphocytes/mcL. Still, I am concerned about why it is not reduced.  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. According to the given medical history, your absolute lymphocyte count is high. If it is persistently high, use flow cytometry to rule out the possibility of the monoclonal nature of elevated lymphocytes. However, before proceeding, you ca...  Read Full »

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