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I Had Blood Work A Few Days After Having A
Question: I had blood work a few days after having a headache and sinusitis. I finished a zpak the day before. Well all of my lab work came back normal except my lympocyte % was 55
Brief Answer:
can increase in viral infections, usually goes back down
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
It's good that your lab work was normal.
Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell. Other types include neutrophils, monocytes, eosiniphils, basophils- results for these types would have also likely shown up on your form.
Lymphocytes are most commonly between 20 to 40% but they can typically increase temporarily with viral infections
Neutrophils typically go up with bacterial infections
The increase in lymphocytes mean that the infection may have at least started out viral even if a bacteria was present in the end (needed z pak for resolution- this is used for bacterial infections).
Other than indicating the possible presence of viral infection, it would not usually be a problem especially if the total white cell count is normal.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
can increase in viral infections, usually goes back down
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
It's good that your lab work was normal.
Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell. Other types include neutrophils, monocytes, eosiniphils, basophils- results for these types would have also likely shown up on your form.
Lymphocytes are most commonly between 20 to 40% but they can typically increase temporarily with viral infections
Neutrophils typically go up with bacterial infections
The increase in lymphocytes mean that the infection may have at least started out viral even if a bacteria was present in the end (needed z pak for resolution- this is used for bacterial infections).
Other than indicating the possible presence of viral infection, it would not usually be a problem especially if the total white cell count is normal.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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