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Thymus derived lymphocyte count; T-lymphocyte count
Normal Values
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
What abnormal results mean
Higher than normal T-cell levels may be due to:
Acute lymphocytic leukemia Infectious mononucleosis Multiple myeloma
Lower than normal T-cell levels may be due to:
AIDS -
Acute viral infection - Aging
- Cancer
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Congenital T-cell deficiency (rare) -
Hodgkin's disease Immunodeficiency disorders - Leukemias
- Side effect of
radiation therapy Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia
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Review Date: 08/01/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
