What does an elevated absolute lymphocyte count mean?
Disease description:
I learned yesterday during a medical checkup at the hospital that my absolute lymphocyte count is high. I would like to ask the doctor what it means when the absolute lymphocyte count is elevated?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Liu Feng
Elevated absolute lymphocyte count indicates that the number of lymphocytes in the blood exceeds the normal range. Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell primarily involved in immune responses. Possible causes of an elevated absolute lymphocyte count include:
1. Infections: Commonly seen in viral infections such as the common cold, influenza, measles, and rubella, where lymphocytes increase to combat the infection.
2. Blood disorders: Such as acute or chronic lymphocytic leukemia, which may cause abnormal proliferation of lymphocytes in the bone marrow and their release into peripheral blood.
3. Organ transplant rejection: In patients who have undergone organ transplantation, lymphocytes may also increase if rejection occurs after surgery.
Patients with elevated absolute lymphocyte counts are advised to combine clinical symptoms with further diagnostic tests to identify the underlying cause and receive appropriate treatment.
