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What Causes Low Lymphocyte Count?

Hi Doctor, My Lymphocytes % is 39% and absolute count is 3.8 per micro litre. Should I be worried and what are the next steps that I should ideally take. This was done along with normal blood tests as a part of preventive health check. thank you Dilip
Fri, 31 Aug 2018
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Lymphocytopenia, low lymphocyte count found in the blood is commonly due to viral infections(including HIV, AIDS) or under-nutrition. The other causes cam be bone pathology (aplastic anemia, lymphoproliferative disorders), autoimmune disorders(Lupus, RA, MG) and cancer.

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What Causes Low Lymphocyte Count?

Hi, Lymphocytopenia, low lymphocyte count found in the blood is commonly due to viral infections(including HIV, AIDS) or under-nutrition. The other causes cam be bone pathology (aplastic anemia, lymphoproliferative disorders), autoimmune disorders(Lupus, RA, MG) and cancer. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.