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What Causes High Lymphocyte Count In Blood Tests?
Hello , i have gone trough some medical tests recently and during those test the lymphocyte count in my blood report came to be 49 . i go through a medical test every year and its constantly been high at around above 40 % is this normal ?? i am otherwise a normal healthy male of 23 years , the reason for the medical tests is a company policy where i work .
Fri, 27 Jun 2014
Hi,
Lymphocytes are a type of White blood cell and its usual range varies from 20-40%. It is usually increased in chronic infections like tuberculosis and malignancies like lymphoid leukemias. However, when it is increased its range is usually above 70-80%.
If you WBC count is within normal limit of 4-11k, and lymphocyte count is not increased in infectious range as stated above, there is nothing to worry.
As you have a lymphocyte count always in this range, you need not worry. Alternately you can look at ESR level, If ESR is more than 40 mm/ 1st hr, it indicates some amount of inflammation.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Jyothi BL
Lymphocytes are a type of White blood cell and its usual range varies from 20-40%. It is usually increased in chronic infections like tuberculosis and malignancies like lymphoid leukemias. However, when it is increased its range is usually above 70-80%.
If you WBC count is within normal limit of 4-11k, and lymphocyte count is not increased in infectious range as stated above, there is nothing to worry.
As you have a lymphocyte count always in this range, you need not worry. Alternately you can look at ESR level, If ESR is more than 40 mm/ 1st hr, it indicates some amount of inflammation.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Jyothi BL
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