Rituximab blood results after 3rd treatment

[Redkatt]

Just finished 4 cycles of Rituximab over 4 weeks.

Blood tests were taken two days before each treatment.

Lymphocytes 2.1/1.3/1.3/1.5

Platelets 139/153/135/214/216

Haemoglobin 103/101/97/104/113

Neutrophils 1.7/1.6/1.0/1.0/0.8

RBC 4.21/3.99/3.93/4.19/4.55

HCT 0.32/0.31/0.30/0.32/0.35

Hoping this is heading in the right direction. Neutrophils are a bit low but hoping they improve now treatment has finished. Is that usually what happens?

[Spark_Plug]

If you could supply the reference ranges and the change from previous labs it gives folks a point to see where you are relative to where you came from. Sometimes referred to as the trend. Try to think of your test results as a snapshot or a waypoint on a GPS.

[Redkatt in reply to Spark_Plug]

I added the previous blood tests but don’t have the reference ranges listed on these tests

[AussieNeil Partner Administrator in reply to Redkatt]

That's looking encouragingly usual. Do keep in mind that it's possible to experience late onset neutropenia after anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody treatments (rituximab, obinutuzumab), for up to a year after your last infusion. It's more likely within the first 6 months and more so if you've needed G-CSF injections (filgrasim, neulasta, zarzio, etc.) to support your neutrophil counts during treatment.

Neil

[Redkatt in reply to AussieNeil]

Thanks Neil. I’m hoping “encouragingly usual” is promising . They weren’t concerned at the treating hospital with the 0.8 neutrophils so no injections were given. Next blood test is in July. Hopefully neutrophils don’t decrease in this time.