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A low monocyte count is called monocytopenia and it is not very common. Monocytopenia is not used for diagnosis purposes and only if there is a severe monocytopenia (monocyte count below 50 /µl) is a matter for study.
The reduction of the total monocyte count usually correlates to a decrease in the percentage of monocytes. Monocyte % will be below the 2%. It is better to make the study with the total count of monocyte and not with the percentage.
Monocytopenia is not related to concrete diseases except in the case of hairy cell leukemia where severe monocytosis is characteristic.
A low monocyte count may be a sign of immunodeficiency against viruses and bacteria and it may increase the risk to suffer an infection.
Monocytopenia or a low monocyte count in the blood means:
A mild monocytopenia is not a matter for concern. It does not require any measure, but it is advisable to see the evolution in future blood test.
It may be due to medication. For example, corticosteroids or glucocorticoids may alter the monocyte count.
A severe monocytopenia need medical care because it increases the risk to suffer an infection.
A severe monocytopenia may be a sign of bone marrow disease or leukemia. It may be a consequence of suffering hairy cell leukemia.
Some particular health situation and drugs may reduce your monocyte count in the blood:
The following diseases can explain a monocyte count in the blood lower than normal:
Heat stimulates the monocyte production. If the monocyte count is slightly low, sunbathing or saunas can increase the monocyte count.
It is also important to follow a healthy diet with a proper intake of vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is usually found in meat, eggs and cereals.
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The following values are considered to be above the normal range:
IMPORTANT: These levels are expressed in number /µl (microliter). They are an example of a healthy white man/woman of about 45 years old with no known disease and not taking any medication. The ranges can be different depending on the laboratory or on your personal circumstances.
Monocytes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild monocytopenia | |||||||
| 129 /µl | 128 /µl | 127 /µl | 126 /µl | 125 /µl | 124 /µl | 123 /µl | 122 /µl |
| 121 /µl | 120 /µl | 119 /µl | 118 /µl | 117 /µl | 116 /µl | 115 /µl | 114 /µl |
| 113 /µl | 112 /µl | 111 /µl | 110 /µl | 109 /µl | 108 /µl | 107 /µl | 106 /µl |
| 105 /µl | 104 /µl | 103 /µl | 102 /µl | 101 /µl | 100 /µl | 99 /µl | 98 /µl |
| 97 /µl | 96 /µl | 95 /µl | 94 /µl | 93 /µl | 92 /µl | 91 /µl | 90 /µl |
| 89 /µl | 88 /µl | 87 /µl | 86 /µl | 85 /µl | 84 /µl | 83 /µl | 82 /µl |
| 81 /µl | 80 /µl | 79 /µl | 78 /µl | 77 /µl | 76 /µl | 75 /µl | 74 /µl |
| 73 /µl | 72 /µl | 71 /µl | 70 /µl | 69 /µl | 68 /µl | 67 /µl | 66 /µl |
| 65 /µl | 64 /µl | 63 /µl | 62 /µl | 61 /µl | 60 /µl | 59 /µl | 58 /µl |
| 57 /µl | 56 /µl | 55 /µl | 54 /µl | 53 /µl | 52 /µl | 51 /µl | 50 /µl |
| Severe monocytopenia | |||||||
| 49 /µl | 48 /µl | 47 /µl | 46 /µl | 45 /µl | 44 /µl | 43 /µl | 42 /µl |
| 41 /µl | 40 /µl | 39 /µl | 38 /µl | 37 /µl | 36 /µl | 35 /µl | 34 /µl |
| 33 /µl | 32 /µl | 31 /µl | 30 /µl | 29 /µl | 28 /µl | 27 /µl | 26 /µl |
| 25 /µl | 24 /µl | 23 /µl | 22 /µl | 21 /µl | 20 /µl | 19 /µl | 18 /µl |
| 17 /µl | 16 /µl | 15 /µl | 14 /µl | 13 /µl | 12 /µl | 11 /µl | 10 /µl |
| 9 /µl | 8 /µl | 7 /µl | 6 /µl | 5 /µl | 4 /µl | 3 /µl | 2 /µl |
| 1 /µl | 0 /µl | ||||||
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