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Low lymphocytes & mchc
Wondering what could cause low lymphocytes-17.4 & low mchc - 31.3...nurse said she wasn't comfortable saying it was too in depth & a doc should answer it...this test was over a month & a half ago, & I do feel s----y a lot...
This also depends on other symptoms. For example, protein-losing enteropathies like celiac's disease and Crohn's disease are listed causes of iron deficiency. Bacterial infections like tuberculosis are yet another cause of iron deficiency.
Yeah, I read that already....doesn't give me any idea whether I should b concerned or not...I've not found any info on the two combined...
"Lymphocytes Too Low (Lymphopenia): Rule out corticosteroids, stress, pain, acute systemic infections (viral and bacterial), acquired T lymphocyte deficiency (neonatal infections), immunosuppressive drugs, irradiation, loss of lymph, chylous thoracic effusion (ruptured thoracic duct), lymphosarcoma, enteric neoplasms, granulomatous enteritis, Johne’s disease (cattle), protein-losing enteropathies, ulcerative enteritis, lymphatic cancer destroying lymph nodes, and hereditary T-cell deficiency."
"MCHC Too Low: Rule out reticulocytes (too many young red cells), and iron deficiency."
Excerpts from "What Do My Lab Test Results Mean?" - Natural Health Techniques.
"MCHC Too Low: Rule out reticulocytes (too many young red cells), and iron deficiency."
Excerpts from "What Do My Lab Test Results Mean?" - Natural Health Techniques.
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