Fatigue accompanied with a WBC of 4.4 the first of May to 3.7 the end of August with an elevated lymphocyte count of 4.4...does anyone know if this is something to be concerned about?
2006-09-19 10:39:34 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Actually my Lymphocyte count went up to 40.4. I am not sick...no signs of colds or allergies. I realize WBC and Lymphocytes are catagorized all in the WBC area...
2006-09-19 11:20:50 · update #1
These are normal results and the change from 4.4 to 3.7 is not a significant change. The predominance of lymphocytes may suggest a viral infection - most likely a cold.
Additional comments after seeing your additional comments: The WBC count is usually reported as a total number of cells and the differential lists the different kinds of white blood cells as a percent. So what I think you are telling me is that under lymphocytes 40.4 means that 40% of your white blood cells are
lymphocytes. The absolute lymphocyte count would be 40% of 3.7. That is not too many to have. It is good to have lymphs. In addition to fighting current viral infections they also consist of "memory" cells that help prevent re-infections with stuff you've had before. That's why people rarely get chicken pox twice. I think your numbers are normal, so I wouldn't worry too much. On second thought, you mention fatique. Have you had a mono test done? Some mono kits and tests are better than others. If you have any "atypical lymphs" on your report that is usually a clue of viral infection and also for mono. Because lab work can be misleading and only part of the picture, I wouldn't want to lead you astray and give you bad information. You really should talk to your doctor about your lab results because he/she should have a lot more information about you and the significance of these numbers.
My White Blood Cell count is normally in the 3.7-4.2 range and usually I have 60% of those as lymphs. I usually have 2-4% eosinophils too cause I have lots of allergies.
2006-09-19 10:57:19 · answer #1 · answered by petlover 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
FYI, lymphocytes are white blood cells.
2006-09-19 10:42:40 · answer #2 · answered by mr cheese 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋