What Causes Neutropenia And Lymphopenia? Posted: 02-02-07 06:15am
Leukemia<br />
question: ive had neutropenia and
lymphopenia for 2 years and after many
many blood tests to rule out countless
diseases its still not known why.My last 2
tests have said my neutrphils show left
shift and to repeat in 2 weeks as "sl is
lower than last".I dont know what either
of these things mean.Ive read that
neutropenia is closely linked to some
leukemias and what I would like to know is
could this be changing to leukemia?These
are my last blood reaults..
(mn)repeat in 2 weeks,sl lower than last
hb..12
wbcs/..1.96
platelet..191
neutrophils..0.37
lymphocyte..1.05
basophils..0.01
also I get really bad back pain and my
knees gat really painful.I get really hot
at night and I get really breathless.I
know that im not aneamic so I dont know if
any of this is relevent.If im at a risk of
leukemia id rather know than drive myself
silly with worry needlessly.Id really
appreiate your opinion.
Mandy<br>
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Leukemia Answer A2285 Posted: 02-06-07 04:56am
The most significant laboratory signs of
leukemia are an increased number of
leucocytes (leucocytosis) and the
existence of pathologic (malignant) forms
of white blood cells. During leukemia, the
number of erythrocytes and thrombocytes in
the blood decreases. A differential blood
count will indicate which population of
white blood cells has increased and if
there are pathologic (malignant) forms of
blood cells. Lleucocytosis is alsp present
during many other infective diseases, but
pathologic forms of white blood cells are
only present in the blood during leukemia.
Acute leukemia can cause neutropenia and
lymphopenia when the pathologic forms of
leukocytes become dominant over the normal
white blood cells. Severe recurrent
infections, bleeding and signs of anemia
are typical for acute leukemia.
Reasons for neutropenia and lymphopenia
are various. Every possible explanation
should be explored to identify the cause
of neutropenia in your body.
1. Infections: viral (measles) and
bacterial (tuberculosis, abdominal typhus,
brucellosis, ricketiosis…);
2. Medications;
3. Radioactive irradiation;
4. Hematological diseases: megaloblastic
anemia, acute leukemia, mielodisplasia,
aplastic anemia, multiple myeloma...;
5. Autoimmune diseases: lupus,
Felty-syndrome, primary neutropenia,
cyclic neutropenia..., and
6. Idiopathic chronic neutropenia.
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