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What Causes Drop In Absolute Neutrophil And Lymphocyte Counts?

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Posted on Fri, 13 Mar 2015
Question: 2.7 k/cu mm absolute neutrophil and absolute lymphocytes of 2.2 k/cu mm -- bothhave dropped in past year
from 4.0 and 2.4 respectively --
is this something I should be concerned about
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (29 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Absolutely nothing to worry about

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

both your neutrophils and your lymphocytes are absolutely normal in number. The normal neutrophils count may range from 1600 to 7500/microliter. The lymphocytes range from 900-3400/microliter. Their numbers are not stable on the same individual. They fluctuate depending on several factors including infections, stress, injuries, drugs, etc.

I hope you find my answer helpful!
If you still have questions about your white blood cells, please use your follow-up questions to ask.

Kind Regards!
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What Causes Drop In Absolute Neutrophil And Lymphocyte Counts?

Brief Answer: Absolutely nothing to worry about Detailed Answer: Hello, both your neutrophils and your lymphocytes are absolutely normal in number. The normal neutrophils count may range from 1600 to 7500/microliter. The lymphocytes range from 900-3400/microliter. Their numbers are not stable on the same individual. They fluctuate depending on several factors including infections, stress, injuries, drugs, etc. I hope you find my answer helpful! If you still have questions about your white blood cells, please use your follow-up questions to ask. Kind Regards!