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My absolute band neutrophils was 784, my absolute metamyelocytes was 224 and my absolute lymphocytes was 6608. What does this mean??
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Normal banded neutrophil count is 1,500 cells per microliter. A count between 500-1000, is a grade 3 risk of neutropenia, or low neutrophil count, with risk for infection.
Actually on the first day of fever and even for a day or two, initially when there is an infection, there is slight neutropenia. Then the body fights the infection and the neutrophils rise and by day five of fever most blood pictures will show increased neutrophil count. Other than that it could be due to Vit B12 or folate deficiency or due to viral infection. Blood cancers either result in very low or very high counts. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy and certain autoimmune disorders also result in neutropenia. So do not freak out. The cause has to be found out.
Absolute lymphocyte count is usually less than 4000 per microliter. So your count is high. Metamyelocyte is a normal stage in the maturation of granulocytes, and are usually seen in peripheral blood in infections and in bone marrow cancers or severe anemia.
In your case, the counts probably indicate an infection. Please discuss with your treating doctor. Take care!
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Normal banded neutrophil count is 1,500 cells per microliter. A count between 500-1000, is a grade 3 risk of neutropenia, or low neutrophil count, with risk for infection.
Actually on the first day of fever and even for a day or two, initially when there is an infection, there is slight neutropenia. Then the body fights the infection and the neutrophils rise and by day five of fever most blood pictures will show increased neutrophil count. Other than that it could be due to Vit B12 or folate deficiency or due to viral infection. Blood cancers either result in very low or very high counts. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy and certain autoimmune disorders also result in neutropenia. So do not freak out. The cause has to be found out.
Absolute lymphocyte count is usually less than 4000 per microliter. So your count is high. Metamyelocyte is a normal stage in the maturation of granulocytes, and are usually seen in peripheral blood in infections and in bone marrow cancers or severe anemia.
In your case, the counts probably indicate an infection. Please discuss with your treating doctor. Take care!
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