blood tests. Worried

[Faye-red]

I posted yesterday about having low urea but didn’t add about my lymphocytes

when I googled severe liver disease came upAnd low lymphocytes meant Lymphocytopenia

has anyone had any problems with these

my alt had been on the high side in the past but this time, lfts we’re pretty normal this time

thanks in advance x

[AyrshireK]

Your 0.7 result is likely to be in a different unit of measurement than the 1000-4000 so you are probably not as low as you fear - this is where Dr Google is bad as it ALWAYS leads you to fear the worse when you only have a portion of the facts.

"An adult should have a normal WBC range of 4,500-11,000 WBC/mcL or 4.5-11.0 x 109 per liter, which is 1 percent of the total volume of blood in the body. When it comes to the lymphocyte count, it should be in the range of 800-5,000 lymphocytes/mcL or 0.8-5.0 x 109 per liter, which is 18-45 percent of the total white blood cells (WBCs) present in the body."

Your doctor will examine your bloods and decide next steps. A lowering of Lymphocytes can occur in a variety of issues - some very minor.

Low lymphocytes

Having low levels of lymphocytes in your blood is called lymphopenia. You might get this from the flu or other mild infections, but it might be caused by something more serious, such as:

HIV or AIDs

TB

Typhoid fever

Viral hepatitis

Hodgkin's disease or other blood diseases

Lupus or other autoimmune diseases

Severe combined immunodeficiency, ataxia-telangiectasia, DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, or another rare inherited disease

Radiation

Chemotherapy

[BritishLiverTrust8 Moderator British Liver Trust]

Dear Faye-red

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[Readlots]

BLT are right to moderate but don’t take it to heart weve all slipped up on this one before now. Welcome to the group. Katie’s spot on as always. Google always leads us to worst case scenarios so try not to worry.