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What Does This Result From Blood Test Indicate?
Hi, My 2 and half year daughter has been under the weather lately.. Very tired, no energy, can only last 2-3hours before needing a sleep again, Runny Nose, Chesty cough. We took her today to get a blood test. Here are the results: WBC 4.6 LYN 3.3 MON 0.4 GRA 0.8 LYM% 72.1 MON% 9.5 GRA% 18.4 RBC 4.63 HGB 11.9 HCT 32.7 MCV 70.6 MCH 25.7 MCHC 36.4 RDW 13.0 PLT 165 MPV 8.6 PCT 0.142 PDW 17.8 FLAGS: FL4 FR1 FP3 LYMPHOCYTOSIS GRANULOPENIA ANEMIA MICROCYTOSIS MICROCYTES COLD AGGLUTININ MICROCYTES I would really appreciate some advice from the international doctors out there. We live in Cyprus now and the doctors here can sometimes be a bit behind in medicine. Thanks in advance,
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
Hi,
The reports indicates low white cell count and anemia. Low blood count along with fever, cough, cold and tiredness usually indicates a viral respiratory illness as in flu. Most of these will need only supportive treatment with acetaminophen, an antihistamine and nasal decongestant. Usually, children will get better in 3-5 days. You need to take her back to doctor if fever continues beyond 4-5 days, nasal discharge is yellow/foul smelling, she develops breathing difficulty or if she is very lethargic and not feeding. Meanwhile, give plenty of fluids and a soft diet.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
The reports indicates low white cell count and anemia. Low blood count along with fever, cough, cold and tiredness usually indicates a viral respiratory illness as in flu. Most of these will need only supportive treatment with acetaminophen, an antihistamine and nasal decongestant. Usually, children will get better in 3-5 days. You need to take her back to doctor if fever continues beyond 4-5 days, nasal discharge is yellow/foul smelling, she develops breathing difficulty or if she is very lethargic and not feeding. Meanwhile, give plenty of fluids and a soft diet.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
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