LYMPHOCYTOSIS

Course overview

LYMPHOCYTOSIS, DEFINED BY AN INCREASE IN ABSOLUTE LYMPHOCYTE COUNT (ALC) TO MORE THAN 4000 LYMPHOCYTES/MICROL IN ADULT PATIENTS, IS A COMMON HEMATOLOGIC ABNORMALITY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION OF PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH LYMPHOCYTOSIS, DISCUSSES THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS FOR THIS CONDITION, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM, INCLUDING PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND HEMATOLOGISTS IN EVALUATING AND MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.