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What Does This Blood Report Indicate?

Hello my name is Adrian and I am a little worried about my lab results. My absolute monocytes are 100 and my rdw is 15.4 which are both abnormal. Quest diagnostic sent labs to both me and my physician but my physician has not contacted me yet regarding the findings. Please Help.
Fri, 2 Dec 2016
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A high absolute monocyte count can be the result of a viral infection such as mononucleosis or measles. ... Monocytes are made in the bone marrow of all bones. They account for approximately 1 to 10 percent of all the white blood cells found within the body.
Monocytes are a type of white blood cell that fight certain infections and help other white blood cells remove dead or damaged tissues, destroy cancer cells, and regulate immunity against foreign substances.
An increased number of monocytes in the blood (monocytosis) occurs in response to chronic infections, in autoimmune disorders, in blood disorders, and in certain cancers. An increase in the number of macrophages in parts of the body other than in the blood (such as the lungs, skin, and other organs) can occur in response to infections, sarcoidosis, and Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The most common cause of an elevated RDW is anemia.
Higher RDW values indicate greater variation in size. Normal reference range of RDW-CV in human red blood cells is 11.5-14.5%. If anemia is observed, RDW test results are often used together with mean corpuscular volume (MCV) results to determine the possible causes of the anemia.
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What Does This Blood Report Indicate?

A high absolute monocyte count can be the result of a viral infection such as mononucleosis or measles. ... Monocytes are made in the bone marrow of all bones. They account for approximately 1 to 10 percent of all the white blood cells found within the body. Monocytes are a type of white blood cell that fight certain infections and help other white blood cells remove dead or damaged tissues, destroy cancer cells, and regulate immunity against foreign substances. An increased number of monocytes in the blood (monocytosis) occurs in response to chronic infections, in autoimmune disorders, in blood disorders, and in certain cancers. An increase in the number of macrophages in parts of the body other than in the blood (such as the lungs, skin, and other organs) can occur in response to infections, sarcoidosis, and Langerhans cell histiocytosis. The most common cause of an elevated RDW is anemia. Higher RDW values indicate greater variation in size. Normal reference range of RDW-CV in human red blood cells is 11.5-14.5%. If anemia is observed, RDW test results are often used together with mean corpuscular volume (MCV) results to determine the possible causes of the anemia.