High monocyte levels, a condition known as monocytosis, can indicate an underlying health issue, such as infection, inflammation, or certain blood disorders. While elevated monocytes themselves are not dangerous, they may signal a need for further investigation to determine the cause. It's important to consult a healthcare professional for a proper diagnosis and management plan if high monocyte levels are detected.
Monocytes are one of the classes of white blood cells. Absolute means the count your saw was the number of monocytes, not the percentage. If they're high, you may have an infection such as mono.
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it is high in bacterial infection such as typhoid.
what is considered a high level monocytes
A high neutrophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes count indicates strong towards leukemia, some sort of infection, or disease. Individually they have even more implications.
Monocytes mature into different types of macrophages.
monocytes are elevated in infections like tuberculosis
Infants: 3000/mm3 adults: 900/mm3 Assuming a healthy individual?
What could cause high monocytes, high level of sed rate and low lymphocytes in bloodwork of toddler?
first a little history, I have recurrent prostate cancer. I am receiving lupron depot shots every 4 months. I just had som lab done and my Neutrophils are low at 39 and the monocytes are high at 15. should i be concerned.
No they are not. Granculocytes have granules e.g. neutrophil. Lymphocytes and monocytes do not.
Monocytes may be elevated in chronic inflammation.