What Causes Low Neutrophil Count?

Posted on Sat, 11 Apr 2015

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Question : What does it mean when you have a CBC blood test and the NEUT % XS is low but the NYMPH % XS is high?

Answered by Dr. Heera Lal Poonia (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
it indicates chronic infections. requires further examination

Detailed Answer:
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This cbc count suggests chronic infection in body. Chronic means an infection which is there in body for several months. NEUT means neutrophils. Neutrophils indicate acute infections (short duration infection). So in chronic infections neutrophils become relatively less. NYMPH you have mentioned is in my opinion is LYMPH (as I have not heard of nymph in cbc report). LYMPH indicate lymphocytes. Lymphocytes indicate chronic infections.

You need to identify the exact cause of infection by sputum culture, blood culture, stool culture, swab test depending on the symptoms you have.

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