“What does my blood test mean?”
I’m a 41-year-old healthy man, and on routine CBC wbc count 3470, normal plt normal RBCs normal HB, but neutrophils 1.18 34%and lymphocytes 1.89 54%, One year back my CBC showed the same results, no symptoms apart from history of otitis media treated one year ago and upper done hpylori negative. What do these counts mean?
Male | 41 years old
Medications: Non
Conditions: No symptoms
1 Answer
The normal values are:
WBC = white blood cells: most of the time indicates that you are fighting infection or inflammation. Normal range is 4,500 to 11,000 WBCs per microliter (4.5 to 11.0 x 109/L).
There are three major classifications of WBCs. The main purpose oof WBCs, are to recognize intruders.
1. Monocytes – They have the longer lifespan than other WBCs. They help to break down bacteria.
2. Lymphocytes – They create antibodies to fight against bacteria, viruses, and other invaders to the body.
3. Granulocytes – They kill and digest bacteria, fungi, and many other things. Neutrophils, 4. Eosinophils and Basophils are a subset of granulocytes. Basophils are mainly responsible for allergens. Eosinophils are responsible for parasitic infections.
RBC = Red blood cells Count: Measures how many red bloods cell count you have in the body. A red blood cell counts higher than 6.1 million RBCs in male and 5.4 million for females, and 5.5 million for children. High RBCs count can be due to multiple etiologies. They are dehydration, heart disease, Polycythemia vera, Bone marrow diseases that causes other etiologies in many other cells that are produced in the bone marrow. Low RBC indicates B12, Folate and B6 deficiency. Also could mean that you are bleeding internally.
HCT= Hematocrit is the percentage by volume of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets suspended in plasma.
MCV = Mean corpuscular volume = measures the average size and volume of red blood cell.
MCHC = Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration is a measurement of hemoglobin in a single red blood cell related to the volume of the cell.
RDW = Red Cell Distribution Width = test the different in volume and size of your RBC.
Platelets = (Thrombocytes), they stop bleeding by clumping and forming plugs.
Neutrophils = A type of white blood cell (Leukocytes) that are your first immune response.
Common causes of white blood cell count include cancer treatment, like radiation therapy, antipsychotic medicines, medicines for overactive thyroid, leukemias, infections (HIV, Hepatitis, and autoimmune conditions as rheumatoid arthritis as well as others. Low neutrophil levels, less than 45% of your total white blood cells or 1.5000 neutrophils per microliter is low. When the count goes below these levels the risk of infection is higher. Normal value of lymphocytes is from 20 to 40%. So, your preliminary diagnosis is possibly an infection. Contact you healthcare provider for a complete medical exam. Thank you.
WBC = white blood cells: most of the time indicates that you are fighting infection or inflammation. Normal range is 4,500 to 11,000 WBCs per microliter (4.5 to 11.0 x 109/L).
There are three major classifications of WBCs. The main purpose oof WBCs, are to recognize intruders.
1. Monocytes – They have the longer lifespan than other WBCs. They help to break down bacteria.
2. Lymphocytes – They create antibodies to fight against bacteria, viruses, and other invaders to the body.
3. Granulocytes – They kill and digest bacteria, fungi, and many other things. Neutrophils, 4. Eosinophils and Basophils are a subset of granulocytes. Basophils are mainly responsible for allergens. Eosinophils are responsible for parasitic infections.
RBC = Red blood cells Count: Measures how many red bloods cell count you have in the body. A red blood cell counts higher than 6.1 million RBCs in male and 5.4 million for females, and 5.5 million for children. High RBCs count can be due to multiple etiologies. They are dehydration, heart disease, Polycythemia vera, Bone marrow diseases that causes other etiologies in many other cells that are produced in the bone marrow. Low RBC indicates B12, Folate and B6 deficiency. Also could mean that you are bleeding internally.
HCT= Hematocrit is the percentage by volume of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets suspended in plasma.
MCV = Mean corpuscular volume = measures the average size and volume of red blood cell.
MCHC = Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration is a measurement of hemoglobin in a single red blood cell related to the volume of the cell.
RDW = Red Cell Distribution Width = test the different in volume and size of your RBC.
Platelets = (Thrombocytes), they stop bleeding by clumping and forming plugs.
Neutrophils = A type of white blood cell (Leukocytes) that are your first immune response.
Common causes of white blood cell count include cancer treatment, like radiation therapy, antipsychotic medicines, medicines for overactive thyroid, leukemias, infections (HIV, Hepatitis, and autoimmune conditions as rheumatoid arthritis as well as others. Low neutrophil levels, less than 45% of your total white blood cells or 1.5000 neutrophils per microliter is low. When the count goes below these levels the risk of infection is higher. Normal value of lymphocytes is from 20 to 40%. So, your preliminary diagnosis is possibly an infection. Contact you healthcare provider for a complete medical exam. Thank you.
