I don't know whether to be thrilled or scared about the recent increase in my WBC. However, they are within normal range. For those of you who don't know my past, I have suffered from very low WBC, RBC and PLT since my first Gleevec pill. The switch to Sprycel made a huge difference in my life. I am absolutely overjoyed not to get the very painful shots to raise my RBC and WBC anymore. I pray I never have to see another needle for that again. Moreover, I am thrilled not to have to get any more blood transfusions for severe anemia. Lucky for me, found out that I do not respond well to donors' blood (my first blood transfusion resulted in anaphylactic shock---good times...may they never ever come back to haunt me! I am the only person who actually feels WORSE after a blood transfusion. Very scared to think what my body would do to a SCT...but I digress). Now waiting for the PCR to come back... I prefer to live in utter ignorance until then. As far as I am concerned, this is good news until otherwise informed. Just ever so curious about the PLTs. Wonderin' also 'bout the atypical lymphs (never had that before),
CBC W DIFFERENTIAL
Component Results
(if interested, scroll way down--not sure why it pasted this way)
Component | Your Value | Standard Range | Units |
WBC | 4.4 | 4.0 - 10.0 | THOU/CU MM |
RBC | 3.41 | 3.90 - 5.25 | M/UL |
HEMOGLOBIN | 11.7 | 12.0 - 15.0 | GM/DL |
HCT | 34.2 | 36.0 - 45.0 | % |
MCV | 100.3 | 81.0 - 99.0 | CU MICRONS |
MCH | 34.3 | 27.0 - 33.0 | UUG |
MCHC | 34.2 | 32.5 - 36.5 | % |
RDW | 16.4 | 11.6 - 14.8 | % |
PLATELET COUNT | 27 | 150 - 400 | THOU/CU MM |
Results double checked; consistent with previous history | |||
LYMPH% | 61.6 | 12.0 - 40.0 | % |
Few atypical lymphs | |||
MONO% | 9.7 | 4.0 - 12.0 | % |
NEUT% | 27.8 | 40.0 - 74.0 | % |
EOSIN% | 0.7 | 0.0 - 8.0 | % |
BASO% | 0.2 | 0.0 - 2.0 | % |
ABSOLUTE LYMPH | 2.7 | 1.0 - 4.0 | THOU/CU MM |
ABSOLUTE MONO | 0.4 | 0.1 - 0.7 | THOU/CU MM |
ABSOLUTE NEUT | 1.2 | 1.5 - 8.0 | THOU/CU MM |
ABSOLUTE EOS | 0.0 | 0.0 - 0.6 | THOU/CU MM |
ABSOLUTE BASO | 0.0 | 0.0 - 0.2 | THOU/CU MM |
Collected:
11/7/2011 1:57 PM Resulted:11/7/2011 3:13 PM