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What Does My Blood Test Report Indicate?
Question: I went to the hospital a few weeks ago for Dizziness and diarrhea. When I was at the hospital they said my blood work was normal. I just got the medical records and noticed a few abnormal ranges with the blood work:
Neut - 90.9% High
Lymph - 4.6% low
Mono - 3.9 % low
Is this cause for concern? What could cause these abnormal readings?
Additional info that may be helpful: when the blood was taken I had not ate all day, I was probably dehydrated and under stress.
Neut - 90.9% High
Lymph - 4.6% low
Mono - 3.9 % low
Is this cause for concern? What could cause these abnormal readings?
Additional info that may be helpful: when the blood was taken I had not ate all day, I was probably dehydrated and under stress.
Brief Answer:
Infection and poor nutrition are the causes for those readings
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I would be more than happy to help you with this information:
1. Neut- Are the white blood cells that usually respond to bacterial infections, and so the most common cause for the rise in neutrophils is an infection
2. Low lymphocytes: The most likely cause in your case is poor nutrition, mainly due to the fact that you had not eaten all day, so this one is perfectly normal to appear
3. Low monocytes: Are also a sign of some infection
So in conclusion, two of the three parameters are due to some form of infection and the third is purely due to the fact that you had not eaten all day. I hope I have explained things in a manner best understood by you ma'am. Please do not hesitate to write to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
Infection and poor nutrition are the causes for those readings
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I would be more than happy to help you with this information:
1. Neut- Are the white blood cells that usually respond to bacterial infections, and so the most common cause for the rise in neutrophils is an infection
2. Low lymphocytes: The most likely cause in your case is poor nutrition, mainly due to the fact that you had not eaten all day, so this one is perfectly normal to appear
3. Low monocytes: Are also a sign of some infection
So in conclusion, two of the three parameters are due to some form of infection and the third is purely due to the fact that you had not eaten all day. I hope I have explained things in a manner best understood by you ma'am. Please do not hesitate to write to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for you fast response.
Another thing I forgot to mention... I also had squamous Epithelia - Many on the lab results. What does that mean? Does it give a better indication on the type of infection? Even if I had a viral stomach virus that would not be considered an infections. Is that correct?
Another thing I forgot to mention... I also had squamous Epithelia - Many on the lab results. What does that mean? Does it give a better indication on the type of infection? Even if I had a viral stomach virus that would not be considered an infections. Is that correct?
Brief Answer:
My apologies for the delay in responding
Detailed Answer:
Hello once again ma'am.
The test where many squamous epithelia were found was taken from which region (i.e. the sample for testing was taken from which region)? These type of cells are usually found in the lining of the mouth, vagina, oesophagus. If the sample was collected from any of these regions, then the result is a perfectly normal one. And no ma'am, it does not prove anything in relation to the infection.
A viral stomach virus would be considered as an infection, but a bacterial infection is more likely to cause the rise in neutrophils; so if at all you did have a stomach virus, it would more likely be due to a bacterial source.
I hope I have explained things in a manner best understood by you, please forgive me for the delay as it was around midnight when I replied to you the first time and fell asleep soon after.
Best wishes.
My apologies for the delay in responding
Detailed Answer:
Hello once again ma'am.
The test where many squamous epithelia were found was taken from which region (i.e. the sample for testing was taken from which region)? These type of cells are usually found in the lining of the mouth, vagina, oesophagus. If the sample was collected from any of these regions, then the result is a perfectly normal one. And no ma'am, it does not prove anything in relation to the infection.
A viral stomach virus would be considered as an infection, but a bacterial infection is more likely to cause the rise in neutrophils; so if at all you did have a stomach virus, it would more likely be due to a bacterial source.
I hope I have explained things in a manner best understood by you, please forgive me for the delay as it was around midnight when I replied to you the first time and fell asleep soon after.
Best wishes.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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