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Posted by saved10 (Member # 18413) on :

Does anyone know what a high monocytes mean in a blood test.

I started bicillin shots two months ago, had a blood test done last week, results show high monocytes.

I'm stressing does this mean anything?

Posted by steve1906 (Member # 16206) on :

High monocyte is part of the (white blood cells) a high count can indicate infection, often bacterial infection.

*mono-nucleosis virus
�Chronic inflammatory disease
�Parasitic infection
�Tuberculosis
*stress
*inflammation and organ necrosis

I don't think it's uncommon for us to have high
monocytes counts with Lyme and Co's.

I remember mine were high at less once or twice in the past 4-5 years.

Your Doctor will look at the whole CBC counts to see if there is reason for concern...