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What are limdfocytes? Is their elevated level a cause for concern? What diseases can it indicate? What tests should be performed in the case of an increased level of lymphocytes? The question is answered by the drug. Paweł Żmuda-Trzebiatowski.
What are the evidence of elevated lymphocytes?
Hello. I am 44 years old. So far, I have not had any major health problems, but recently I feel as if weaker, I have an elevated temperature that appears suddenly and disappears after an antipyretic drug, I will also add that I have a cold, have a runny nose and have a sore throat. I know that the results of blood tests should be assessed by a doctor, because he compares all the parameters with each other, but the appointment is only in a week, and the result is lymphocytes above the norm.
I’m worried because I know that lymphocytes play an important role in the body, so elevated lymphocytes they surely mean something wrong. What do elevated lymphocytes mean? My result is 13,7 with the norm of 0 – 12%, the rest of the results are normal.
I wonder if I should repeat the tests when I catch a cold. Which doctor should he go to? To a specific specialist or to the doctor who ordered the test? I am asking for a reliable answer not only about what the elevated lymphocytes mean, but also what specific role they play in the body.
The doctor explains what do elevated lymphocytes mean?
Dear sir, I regret that you did not provide more detailed information. First of all, you should write down when the symptoms appear, what is your body temperature and what medications you are taking. Without such information, it is difficult to implement appropriate diagnostics or make an initial diagnosis.
Symptoms such as runny nose, sore throat or weakness actually most often indicate a cold, so viral infection. You only mentioned lymphocyte percentage which is also not enough. You should always show all available results, even if you believe they are correct. Percentage of lymphocyteswhich you presented is only slightly elevated from the normal values.
It is a pity that you did not provide the number of lymphocytes in your blood, as this result is more important than the percentage value. There are times when the number of lymphocytes in the blood is correct and the percentage is increased, in such cases first of all you should look at the absolute values. The fact is that during viral infections the number of lymphocytes and their percentage increase, but as I wrote earlier, in your case the value is only slightly increased, which should not be worried.
You asked what their role is in the human body. Simply put, lymphocytes are responsible for the body’s defense against pathogenic microorganisms and other foreign cells, such as cancer cells. Stands out T lymphocytes i B lymphocytes.
The latter are responsible for the production of immune antibodies. The number of lymphocytes increases mainly during viral infections, as opposed to bacterial infections when their value decreases and the number of neutrophils increases. There are situations when the number of lymphocytes in the blood reaches very high values, in such cases neoplastic diseases, especially leukemias and lymphomas, should be excluded. You can quickly arrange an oncology consultation at a private medical facility Arkmedic via the medonetmarket.pl portal.
In your case, I suspect that the weakness and the morphology result are due to a cold. Of course, after your recovery, you can go to your GP for a check-up. You can arrange a consultation with your family doctor today via the halodoctor.pl portal.
– Lek. Paweł Żmuda-Trzebiatowski
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