What is the reason for low monocyte count

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I had a physical examination in July, and my blood test was relatively normal, with only 0.7% of monocytes. But the doctor said that everything was normal and I didn't understand why my monocyte ratio was low. Now I'll tell you what the reason is for my low monocyte ratio.

What is the reason for low monocyte count

Reason 1: the low level of monocytes is due to the decrease of immune function in the body. When the disease occurs, the immune function plays a role. At this time, the monocytes will increase. If the monocytes are low at this time, it means that the disease is aggravating. If the disease is cured, the monocytes will decrease.

The second reason is that the percentage of monocytes is low, and the clinical significance is not great, because the content of monocytes in human body is very small. On the contrary, the increase of monocytes can be seen in some diseases such as monocytic leukemia, tuberculosis, malaria and so on. There is no clinical significance of low monocyte ratio and monocyte count.

Reason 3: monocytes are the largest white blood cells. Its nucleus is often deviated and polymorphous, such as oval, kidney, horseshoe, irregular, etc., and often has a sense of folding; its chromatin is loose and reticular, with light staining, which is less common in acute and chronic lymphoblastic leukemia and whole bone marrow insufficiency, so it can go to the hospital for systematic examination and treatment.

matters needing attention

Monocytes are mainly involved in human cellular immunity. Blood routine classification is generally to check whether there is inflammatory virus infection. If other cells are high, it will cause a certain type of cells to be low, so don't worry about this result.