My Blood Work For The Past Couple Years Show My

Posted on Sun, 5 Jul 2020

Question: My blood work for the past couple years show my Monocyte % increasing, May 2017 it was 9.9 - in the normal range - Dec 2018 16.3, XXXXXXX 2019 16.6, Dec 2019 18.1, XXXXXXX 2020 25.7, should I be concerned? Also, test indicated that have been slightly anemic for several years.

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
CBC, absolute monocyte and PBS report needed for interpretations

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on Ask A Doctor forum.
The monocytes count that you have posted is the differential count.
Absolute monocytes count is required to know the actual numbers.
Kindly post the absolute monocytes count to assess whether the value is abnormal or relative.
In addition haemoglobin level, hematocrit, MCV, MCH, MCHC and peripheral blood smear findings are required ro assess the degree of anemia and its underlying cause.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri

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Follow up: Dr. Shailja Puri (39 minutes later)

Would my entire lab report be useful? I have as a pdf file, just need the ability to attach a file to my reply.

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Entire blood report can be uploaded

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome again,

Yes, you may post the entire blood report for interpretation. You can simply upload/attach them to the reports section or email them to YYYY@YYYY by keeping the Sub: ATTN Dr. Sailja Puri so that I can receive them...

Thanks and take are
Dr. Shailja Puri

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Follow up: Dr. Shailja Puri (1 hour later)

Reports attached

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Monocytes count is within normal range. Haemoglobin is low.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome again,
I have gone through your blood report.
The absolute monocytes count is within normal range thus the monocytes count is not raised.
The haemoglobin level is mildly decreased and the RDW is also increased.
I suggest you to get a peripheral blood smear examination to know the type of anaemia or the probable cause of low haemoglobin.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri

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