After doing a blood test yesturday, the doctor said that I have a lot of atypical lymphocytes, more than normal. After checking for MONO, I was negative, what else could be causing these high levels?
2007-05-30 12:16:22 · 0 answers · asked by LoveMyBubby 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Atypical lymphocytes are a common finding on blood tests in children, teenagers and young adults with a sore throat or fever.
The presence of atypical lymphocytes usually indicates a viral infection. Lymphocytes play a key role in fighting off viral infections. The lymphocytes rapidly multiply during viral infections taking on atypical appearances.
"Mono" (infectious mononucleosis) is one of a number of viral infections that can cause this to happen.
There is a period of time after catching mono when the usual blood tests will not pick it up, the so called window period. This can vary from a few days to a week or two. A single negative test, early in the course of the illness does not rule it out.
To be sure, you can have a repeat blood test in a week, to check for what is known as a "rising titer" (the second blood sample reacts more strongly to the test than the first). The mono test may actually show up as positive second time around.
Often, no particular virus is found on testing and the atypicals disappear after a week.
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First normal healthy people do not have atypical lymphocytes, so you cannot have more than normal. You just have atypical lymphocytes. This is normally associated with Mono, but they have ruled that out. Stress can cause this along with immune problems, infections, the list goes on. It depends on what your 'symptoms' are which you do not state. Why did you go for the blood test?
2007-05-30 20:10:54 · answer #4 · answered by gillianprowe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This could be a number of things--an immune response to an infection in which the T-lymphocytes act as a battalion against foreign invading bacteria (antigens)........Your body may be trying to fight off an infection When activated, they may appear abnormal in shape as they are helping to form antibodies to fight off the infection.
Hope this helps but check with your specialist.
Peggy
2007-05-30 13:20:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋