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Posted 11/15/2016 4:10 AM (GMT 0)
Some of the numbers in my latest White Blood Cell Differential are out of the normal range.

Myelocytes are at 1% when the standard range is 0%-0%.
Monos are at 15% with max normal range is 11%.
Eosinophils are at 6% when max normal range is 5%.
Neutrophils are at 45% when low range is 50%.

And in the CBC with Differential:
WBC Count is at 2.2 K/uL with standard range being 3.5 - 12.5 K/uL.

I am on Remicade, and just finished a 5-week course of Flagyl.

Is this something to be concerned about? Anything I can do to bring them into more normal ranges?
Posted 11/15/2016 4:56 AM (GMT 0)
I think that those are actually pretty fine. WBC is something to be worried about if it's extremely elevated - that would mean infection. Since Remicade represses the immune system, having them slightly lower isn't that abnormal.

The flagyl would explain the lower neutrophils - neutrophils are elevated when you have a bacterial infection. Since you just did a course of abx, they would be slightly lower.

As for the rest, it's really not that out of the ordinary. Keep in mind that these particular tests vary greatly from day to day. You can't really rely on them that much unless you are extremely and/or consistently out of range.
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