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What Causes Low Neutrophil Count?
Question: What does it mean when you have a CBC blood test and the NEUT % XS is low but the NYMPH % XS is high?
Brief Answer:
it indicates chronic infections. requires further examination
Detailed Answer:
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This cbc count suggests chronic infection in body. Chronic means an infection which is there in body for several months. NEUT means neutrophils. Neutrophils indicate acute infections (short duration infection). So in chronic infections neutrophils become relatively less. NYMPH you have mentioned is in my opinion is LYMPH (as I have not heard of nymph in cbc report). LYMPH indicate lymphocytes. Lymphocytes indicate chronic infections.
You need to identify the exact cause of infection by sputum culture, blood culture, stool culture, swab test depending on the symptoms you have.
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it indicates chronic infections. requires further examination
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX, welcome to HCM and thanks for choosing us.
This cbc count suggests chronic infection in body. Chronic means an infection which is there in body for several months. NEUT means neutrophils. Neutrophils indicate acute infections (short duration infection). So in chronic infections neutrophils become relatively less. NYMPH you have mentioned is in my opinion is LYMPH (as I have not heard of nymph in cbc report). LYMPH indicate lymphocytes. Lymphocytes indicate chronic infections.
You need to identify the exact cause of infection by sputum culture, blood culture, stool culture, swab test depending on the symptoms you have.
I hope my reply will help you. Please write to us for follow up queries. I wish you good health. Kindly rate this reply. Thanks
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