Question: Hello, my name is XXXXXXX Is it unusual for a persons lymphocyte count to fluctuate in a few years? I had a level of 29 a couple years ago and today it was 22. Is that too low? All of my other blood work levels were in normal range. I am a female, 29 years old, 5' 7" and weigh 120. I have had two cone biopsies and an appendectomy but those surgeries were in 2006 and 2010. My concern is mostly about the lymphocyte level and that it lowered within the last couple of years. When I research things online about decreased lymphocyte levels it mentions things like hiv which scared me. Is 22 still a normal level? It appears that a 15 or above is normal but I'm not a doctor. And is dropping from a 29 to a 22 in a couple of years concerning or can the numbers change over time? One more thing... my absolute lymphocyte level was 1.1 today. Thank you for your help!

Thank you Dr. XXXXXXX for your response! That makes me feel better about the levels. I don't really have any symptoms other than some pain i was having under my right rib cage. No fevers, no night sweats, no sore throat or respiratory infections. I work out and in recent months i have been working out more often and for longer periods of time. I have actually experienced some weight loss (5-8 lbs) even though I am not trying to lose weight. Can that be due to the exercise? It has been a few years since I was tested for hiv so I think that has been weighing on my mind lately. I have definitely had some anxiety just from thinking about it. That is why I wanted to ask you about my lymphocyte levels. Would general blood work indicate any problems such as hiv even without being tested directly for the disease? I appreciate any help or advice you can offer.