Lymphocyte Numbers-1
Normal values:
70% or 2.0 – 7.0 x 10
9
/L
Children:
Lymphocytosis in adults:
Adults:
Exanthems (skin rashes)
Viral infections such as:
Measles and mumps
thyrotoxicosis
34% or 0.6 – 5.5 x 10
9
/L
Convalescence from acute infections
Lymphocytosis in children:
Rare in bacterial infections with exception of:
Bordetella pertusis & Brucellosis
Common in viral infections such as:
Hepatitis A, infectious mononucleosis