Often when receiving blood parents pay attention to the number of leukocytes and speed subsidence erythrocytes, believing that only these indicators can reflect existing in the body inflammation. In the case that the increase in the other figures, for example, lymphocytes, the parents may even start to panic. Although increased lymphocytes also say that the body is fighting some infection.
Often the feelings about the increased number of lymphocytes in a child related to the fact that cancer is a disease characterized by this increased rate. Accurate diagnosis can put only a doctor.


The increase of lymphocytes in the blood



By themselves, the lymphocytes are blood cells responsible for the immune system. They, according to the doctors first give the reaction to the appearance in the body of the infection. Their number increases, so that the body could successfully fight the disease, which naturally is reflected in the blood tests.

The increase of lymphocytes in the blood of the child indicates the presence of different diseases. And it may mean that they indicate whooping cough, measles, chicken pox, malaria, shingles, etc. in addition, lymphocytes are increased in the case if the child suffers from bronchial asthma, anemia, etc.
Upon receipt of the test results should not panic, just need to make an appointment at the doctor. He will examine the child, assess all associated symptoms and diagnosis.


The increase of lymphocytes in the blood has a scientific name – lymphocytosis. It, in turn, are divided into 2 groups:
relative;
- the absolute.

Absolute usually indicates that the body has got some ordinary infection. The diagnosis of "relative limfozitos" pose, if the child develops more serious disease – influenza, inflammatory problems, etc.

Of course, one of the most terrible diseases, which is indicated by the increase in the number of lymphocytes is leukemia, or cancer of the blood. But do not panic ahead of time, because leukemia is characterized not only with this problem.

Also, the lymphocytes can be increased with hypersensitivity to different drugs, hyperplasia of thymus, serum sickness, vasculitis, Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, neurasthenia, etc.

What to do



You first need to go to the doctor. After all, only a specialist can determine what exactly caused the increase of lymphocytes in the blood of the child.

If you are too nervous, you can take a number of standard tests to come to the reception have been prepared. This can speed up the process of diagnosis.

To reduce the number of lymphocytes in the blood is not so difficult. Once you begin treatment, they will automatically decrease.