• Lab work done 10/09/17 showed my Absolute Lymphocytes @ 5738. This is not the first time they were high. I had one @ 5400 months before October. My glands under chin swell.

I have had several Corticosteroid Lumbar injections, Kidney Infections, H Pylori & C-Dif prir years October 25,17 I had Surgery Lumbar FUSION.

4 Answers

  • Pathologist
  • Roseburg, OR

A normal lymphocyte range is between 1,000 and 4,800 cells in 1 microliter (µL). of blood. A diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia requires a lymphocyte level of greater than or equal to 5,000 B cells per µL for a minimum of 3 months. This is called monoclonal lymphocytosis. Monoclonal means that the cancer cells all came from one original cell. A high lymphocyte count can point to infection (bacterial, viral, or other type), cancer of the blood or lymphatic system. Check with a hematology oncologist for treatment. Thank you.

  • Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist)
  • San Angelo, Texas

Repeat lab work and keep seeing your doctor

  • Orthopedist
  • Oakland, CA

You should hopefully be fine- I recommend following up with your Primary Care Doctor as well.

  • Pathologist
  • San Antonio, TX

An elevated lymphocyte count in adults may mean that a condition called chronic lymphocytic leukemia is present. Ask your doctor about a flow cytometry study to screen for CLL.

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