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Ask the Doctor Question: Is Neut percentage of 30.2 normal? Answer: It is important to remember to mainly pay attention to the absolute counts and ignore any percentages. You can find more information about lab values on our website located here:
Ask the Doctor Question: I am a 59-year-old male and recently diagnosed with CLL (11/2020). In 12/2020 I had a CT scan that confirmed I have extensive adenopathy in the chest, abdomen, and pelvis with lymphoproliferative disorder such as lymphoma.
Ask the Doctor Question: Is 1.0 absolute Monocytes (Absolute) a low/high, medium/high or extremely high? Answer: Please keep in mind that trends in your lab result values over time are typically much more important than any individual lab value. If you
Ask the Doctor Question: What’s the normal range of mid%? Answer: Please ignore percentages found in the complete blood count or CBC. Only look at the absolute counts. You can find more information about lab values on our website located here:
Ask the Doctor Question: I am a CLL watch & wait patient for eight-years now, aged 80-years-old. I have developed a hip problem and have been offered an x-ray at my local hospital next Saturday. In view of the fact
Ask the RN Question: Is 3.8 too high for your lymphs absolute? Answer: You can find more information about normal lab values on our website located here: https://cllsociety.org/toolbox/normal-lab-values/. You will see towards the middle in the section called “White Blood Cell
Ask the Doctor Question: My IgHV results indicate the following: Hypermutated IgHV2-5.02 2% difference What do the numbers after the IgHV mean (the 2-5.02)? What does the 2% difference mean? Answer: Based on the information you shared your results appear to indicate
Ask the Doctor Question: My ALC for monocytes is 1.1 with no other flags, other than night sweats. Is this anything I should follow-up on? Answer: We aren’t sure if you are saying your ALC is 1.1 or your monocyte count
Ask the Lab Scientist Question: I had blood work done by a hematologist and the doctor said my white blood count is high (1,600). He said I need to come back in three-months to check if it’s gotten better. Should I
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