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Could Monocytosis Cause A Bad Chest Cold?
Hi there. i went to see my doctor today with a bad chest cold. she sent me for blood work as my lungs sounded clear. my ears, throat & nose looked fine to her. my blood results just came back. i have monocytosis. is it possible this is just some sort of infection. when i google it, i get some scary answers. i should mention that i have multiple sclerosis. however, this cold has not really activated any of my symptoms or made them worse. i just feel like coughing up a lung!
Mon, 17 Nov 2014
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Monocytosis can occur due to many reasons.
The commonest cause of monocytosis are infections like malaria, leishmaniasis and other infections.
Viral infections also cause increase in lymphocytes and monocytes.
The chest infection that you are having could be viral in origin and thus this could be the cause of monocytosis.
In case the percentage of monocytes is very high, then specialized tests may be required to know the cause of monocytosis.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
Monocytosis can occur due to many reasons.
The commonest cause of monocytosis are infections like malaria, leishmaniasis and other infections.
Viral infections also cause increase in lymphocytes and monocytes.
The chest infection that you are having could be viral in origin and thus this could be the cause of monocytosis.
In case the percentage of monocytes is very high, then specialized tests may be required to know the cause of monocytosis.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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