Guest guest Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Hi : What was your total WBC? The percentages of your polys vs lymphs are important, but more telling as to whether you're in the safe range is the absolute polymorphonuclear count. Depending upon the lab, normal polys should be somewhere between 1500-7000. You can have a slightly lower poly percent, but still be in the safe range if your total WBC is higher. Marla From: <daisytiff228@...> Subject: high lymphs/low polys candidiasis Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 10:35 AM  Guys, I was just looking over my blood work results. I dont know if anyone knows anything about this or if its candida related, but my POLYS count was 32 (slightly lower than the range) and my LMPHS were 57 (about 10 points higher than the range cut off) My dr hadnt even mentioned this to me... I dont know if he thinks its nothing or what... wondering if anyone knew anything about this, i know it has to do with white blood cell counts, so im a little worried now thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 My WBC was 6.8, range was 3.40-11.80. it was normal. In a message dated 8/12/2010 3:15:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, talithakumi@... writes: Hi : What was your total WBC? The percentages of your polys vs lymphs are important, but more telling as to whether you're in the safe range is the absolute polymorphonuclear count. Depending upon the lab, normal polys should be somewhere between 1500-7000. You can have a slightly lower poly percent, but still be in the safe range if your total WBC is higher. Marla From: <_daisytiff228@..._ (mailto:daisytiff228@...) > Subject: high lymphs/low polys _candidiasis _ (mailto:candidiasis ) Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 10:35 AM Guys, I was just looking over my blood work results. I dont know if anyone knows anything about this or if its candida related, but my POLYS count was 32 (slightly lower than the range) and my LMPHS were 57 (about 10 points higher than the range cut off) My dr hadnt even mentioned this to me... I dont know if he thinks its nothing or what... wondering if anyone knew anything about this, i know it has to do with white blood cell counts, so im a little worried now thanks [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 At 6.8 WBC and 32% polys, you fall around 2200 absolute neuts. That's a normal range. I'd be more concerned if you fell below 1500. 1500 wouldn't be terrible, but would show that you're moving into the immune compromised status (below 1000 would be considered neutropenic, below 500 severely neutropenic, and below 200 very severely neutropenic and thus susceptible to infections). But also keep in mind that that whites (including the differentials) fluctuate depending upon whether or not your body is fighting something. For example, usually with infections the polys go up, but with some conditions (coughs and flus ) the polys might go down depending upon type of infection. As it is, I think you're fine and why the doc didn't mention anything. However, just keep an eye on it that you aren't developing a trend where the lymphs continue to rise and the polys continue to drop. So far I haven't heard or read any link to candidiasis.  From: <_daisytiff228@..._ (mailto:daisytiff228@...) > Subject: high lymphs/low polys _candidiasis _ (mailto:candidiasis ) Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 10:35 AM Guys, I was just looking over my blood work results. I dont know if anyone knows anything about this or if its candida related, but my POLYS count was 32 (slightly lower than the range) and my LMPHS were 57 (about 10 points higher than the range cut off) My dr hadnt even mentioned this to me... I dont know if he thinks its nothing or what... wondering if anyone knew anything about this, i know it has to do with white blood cell counts, so im a little worried now thanks [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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