Lymphocyte count

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In medicine, the lymphocyte count is "the number of lymphocytes per unit volume of blood."[1]

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Clinical uses

Measure of nutritional status

A total lymphocyte count less than 2100 is a marker (although a weak marker) of poor nutrition.[2]

Measure of immune status

In predicting a CD4+ T-cell of less than 200:[3]

  • Total lymphocyte count of more than 2000 has sensitivity or 95%
  • Total lymphocyte count of less than 1200 has specificity of 95%

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous, (2009) Lymphocyte count (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. ↑ Braga M, Gianotti L, Radaelli G, Cristallo M, Baccari P, Dal Cin S et al. (1991 Nov-Dec) Evaluation of the predictive performance of nutritional indicators by receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 15 (6):619-24. PMID: 1766051
  3. ↑ Blatt SP, Lucey CR, Butzin CA, Hendrix CW, Lucey DR (1993). Total lymphocyte count as a predictor of absolute CD4+ count and CD4+ percentage in HIV-infected persons.. JAMA 269 (5): 622-6. PMID 8093628.
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