Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Amongst the above test readings, as you already know that hemoglobin is low and you will need iron supplements on daily basis to correct the lower level. The same applies to the low level of hematocrit (HCT)

Atypical Lymphocyte is a normal variant of the lymphocytes which are produced to fight an infection. It is the immune responses they carry out, for that purpose there undergo some physical changes like increased size, increased cytoplasm etc. Such lymphocytes can be seen in milder or subclinical forms of infections too.

It is not a consistent finding and these atypical lymphocytes disappear once the infection is cured.

Hope, I answered your query.

Please let me know if there are any other concerns.

Regards,

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Hi,

Thanks for writing back.

Considering your age and gender, hemoglobin in you should be around 13 to 15 mg%. Hence, I advised you to take iron supplements.Taking Iron supplements for a period of 3 months may rise the hemoglobin by not more than 2 gm%. I also agree that 12.2 is not serious enough to cause ill-health but not good to be ignored.

I already mentioned that atypical lymphocytes can be seen in milder or subclinical infections. Also the flu you had few days back could be the reason for such WBCs to appear in the blood smear.

The appearance of Atypical lymphocytes is not consistent, I mean to say that existence of atypical lymphocytes does not always mean that there is infection in the body. A milder form of immune process always runs in body against foreign and self agents continuously which can result in production of such cells.

Hope I cleared your doubts.

Wish you good health.

Regards,

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