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Does An Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Cause Elevated Monocyte Levels?
I had a CBC done along with my annual physical, and my absolute monocyte count was 870, monocytes were at 14%. I have a family history of CML and AML so this is a bit alarming to me. I did, however, have an upper respiratory cold with a mild fever at the time of the test. Could this be the cause of elevated monocytes or should I be worried? Thank you
Thu, 28 Jun 2018
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Yes, any viral infection can lead to elevation in monocytes counts. Get your blood test repeat after 1 week period. There is nothing to worry.
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Yes, any viral infection can lead to elevation in monocytes counts. Get your blood test repeat after 1 week period. There is nothing to worry.
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