I got my cbc back and my monocytes are incredibly high.
The range is like 1-4 and mine was 19.2
could anyone translate this for me..what does this mean?
2006-08-19 15:01:05 · 5 answers · asked by kiel_reid 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
it could mean lots of things or nothing
high moncyte count can be a sympton of mono-nucleosis
how about you ask your doctor?
2006-08-19 15:18:42 · answer #1 · answered by enginerd 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are lots of causes. The commonest one is mononucleosis, affectionately known as "the kissing disease"...
Monocytes are one of several types of white blood cells; segemented neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, basophils and eosinophils are the main ones that get counted.
On the whole, think mono. Rarely, leukemia will be from a monocytic clone, but that would usually also show a major elevation in the white count.
2006-08-19 16:12:16 · answer #2 · answered by gandalf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mononucleosis is so-named because the count of mononuclear leukocytes (white blood cells with a one-lobed nucleus) rises significantly. There are two main types of mononuclear leukocytes: monocytes and lymphocytes. They normally account for about 35% of all white blood cells. With Mono, it can become 50-70% Also, the total white blood count increases 10000-20000 per cubic millimeter.
Please see the webpages for more details on Monocyte and Mononucleosis.
2006-08-20 01:21:22 · answer #3 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although it could be many things, a high monocyte count will usually indicate an infection somewhere - but it's impossible to diagose without seeing the other results - was everything else normal? If the dr didn't seem worried, i wouldn't worry. Hang in there!
2006-08-19 15:08:34 · answer #4 · answered by Weasel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How are u? U ok?
2015-09-29 16:52:58 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋