What Can Cause Elevated Lymphocyte Levels In A Child?

Posted on Thu, 7 Mar 2019

Question: my sons Lymphocyte blood work is 50.2 he is 3 and it has made a slow decline over his 3 years should i be worried. some other things on his blood work has come back a little abnormal every time his blood work is done.inmunovital

Answered by Dr. Monish De (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Need to see the blood results in detail.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Since your son's lymphocyte count has slowly decreased over 3 years and now is 50.

I would like to know whether it is 50000 or 50 per cent.

You could upload your son's blood work in details so that I could advise further.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards.

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Follow up: Dr. Monish De (47 minutes later)

here is a few of his blood work results. h It os always the same 3 since he has been born that is abnormal.

Answered by Dr. Monish De (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Bone marrow test.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

I have gone through your son's blood reports.

His lymphocyte count is high.

I would advise you to do a bone marrow test.

In this test, a sample of his bone marrow will be taken from his hip bone to look for any abnormal cancer cells by a pathologist.

You can consult your local doctor for it.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (16 minutes later)

his doctor dosent seem to think anything is wrong. he keeps telling me he has a virus. i am very conflicted and just wonder if his blood work would be worse if it was cancer or something of that nature. his blood work isnt that bad according to the ranges from hid drs office.

Answered by Dr. Monish De (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Blood culture test.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Your son's lymphocyte count is in such a range that it could be due to a bacterial or viral infection.

For that, you have to do a blood culture test.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (14 minutes later)

i mean if it is viral would his blood work be off everytime. I mean its just weird that everytime we have it tested its always abnormal. i thought viruses go away. i didnt think he would have it for 2 years.

Answered by Dr. Monish De (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Bone marrow test.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

That's why the bone marrow test is necessary to find the root cause.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards,
Dr. Monish De, Oncologist

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana