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What Does This Blood Test Report Indicate?

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Posted on Sat, 5 Dec 2015
Question: My age is 23 and I had a blood test with the comments "Normocytic normochromic with lymphocytosis". The following are the various things in the complete blood cell count. I am providing you with the table and the content will be like description - result-units-reference interval

haemoglobin - 13.7 - g/dl - 13-17, total wbc count - 4300 -/UL - 4000-10000, neutophils - 43 - % - 40-80, lymphocytes - 48 - % - 20-40, monocytes - 05 - % - 2-10, eosinophils - 04 - % - 1-6, basophils - 00 - % <1-2,
others - 00, rbc count - 4.91 - 10^6/UL - 4.5-5.5, haematocrit (hct) - 41.0 - % - 40-50, mcv - 83.6 - fl - 81-101, mch - 27.9 - pg - 27-32, mchc - 33.4 - g/dl - 32.5-34.5, rdw-cv - 11.6 - % - 11.6-14.0, platelet count - 205-10^3/ul - 150-410

comments: normocytic normochromic with lymphocytosis

correlate clynically.

Method:

HB: Cynmeth method total wbc: Impedane method
diff count: microscopic examination of stained smear rbc: impedance method
hct, mcv, mch, mchc - calculatedrdw - cv:calculated
platelet count: impedance method
method: cell counter/microscopy

>>I've checked online and found some various reasons and I'm tensed. Please let me know if there is anything abnormal and should I consult a doctor. If so, should I consult a type of specialist?
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Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (43 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Lymphocytosis(increased lymphocyte count)may be due to many causes.

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Lymphocytosis(increased lymphocyte count)may be due to many causes like viral,bacterial infection,malignancy etc.
Since other blood parameters are normal,it may be due to viral infection in your case.
This condition generally require symptomatic treatment only.
It will reverse with treatment of underlying cause.

Other factors are normal.You shouldn't worry at all.

You may consult physician for proper clinical evaluation.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Indu Kumar (16 minutes later)
Thank you XXXXXXX XXXX.

So a general physician would help and provide with the medication required. Right?
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Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Yes,you should consult physician for proper evaluation.

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Yes,you should consult physician for proper evaluation.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
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What Does This Blood Test Report Indicate?

Brief Answer: Lymphocytosis(increased lymphocyte count)may be due to many causes. Detailed Answer: Hello Lymphocytosis(increased lymphocyte count)may be due to many causes like viral,bacterial infection,malignancy etc. Since other blood parameters are normal,it may be due to viral infection in your case. This condition generally require symptomatic treatment only. It will reverse with treatment of underlying cause. Other factors are normal.You shouldn't worry at all. You may consult physician for proper clinical evaluation. Get well soon. Hope I have answered your query. Further queries are most welcome. Take Care Dr.Indu XXXXXXX