If the blood test showed that the lymphocytes are elevated, the child may have a serious illness

If you would like to have enough information about the development of your baby, then you should learn to understand the data of tests that all mothers with children periodically give in the district clinic, or hospital.

Therefore, if the doctor prescribes a blood test, pay attention to the number of lymphocytes, because if the lymphocytes are increased, the child can develop a number of diseases. But to begin with it is necessary to understand, what is this for cells and what function they carry in an organism as a whole.

The second name of lymphocytes is white blood cells. In the body, both an adult and a child, they are responsible for the level of immunity. Therefore, not only with an increase in the level of lymphocytes, but also its lowering, the child can diagnose a number of serious diseases. In a still unborn child, the formation of lymphocytes takes place in the bone marrow, liver and stem cells, and after birth and all subsequent life such cells are produced only by the bone marrow.

If, after receiving the results of a blood test, an increase in lymphocytes in the child's blood is detected, that is, their number exceeds the maximum permissible norm, the doctor must diagnose the disease and prescribe the right treatment.

If the lymphocytes are increased, the child may have a dangerous infectious disease, such as rubella, measles, hepatitis. In addition, an increase in the level of lymphocytes in the blood can be observed in the usual ARVI. During the exacerbation of bronchial asthma, the level of white bodies also rises.

If it is revealed that the lymphocytes are lowered, in a child this may be a sign of a disease in which immunity is not able to protect the growing organism. For example, with pneumonia, or other purulent disease.

The most terrible diagnosis, the manifestation of which is a decrease in the level of lymphocytes, is considered leukemia. That is, after birth, as a result of various causes, cells of lymphocytes are destroyed, and not formed completely. The diagnosis of HIV is also accompanied by a decreased number of lymphocytes.

In order to determine if the number of lymphocytes is normal, if the lymphocytes are increased, the child, as well as the adult, needs to count the number of corpuscles as a percentage of the total number of leukocytes. For each age these norms are different. On average, they are like that.

For the newborn - 22-25%.

For a baby, up to a week old - 40-42%.

Before the onset of the 6-year-old age - 45-65%.

From 6 to 18 years - 25-40%.

A separate category should be allocated to expectant mothers, because during pregnancy in the body of a woman there are various processes that help to bear and give birth to a healthy child. In connection with the fact that the fetus contains the cells of the father, the organism of the woman in the beginning of pregnancy perceives the embryo as an alien body, trying to get rid of it. But, nature is arranged so that most often the pregnancy continues, and lymphocytes contribute to the preservation of the child.

However, if it is found that the lymphocytes are lowered during pregnancy, the doctor should prescribe treatment, because a decrease in their level may lead to a threat of termination of pregnancy. Typically, such manifestations are common in the first and second trimester. In the future, the fetus adapts and continues to develop in the womb.

Do not panic if the lymphocytes are raised in a child, because you, as well as a doctor, found signs of the disease on time. The most important thing is to try to lead a healthy lifestyle by yourself and train a child to it. Spend more time outdoors, stick to the principles of proper nutrition. And if your baby is sick, it does not matter, because with timely treatment and your care, the child will quickly recover and his body will recover.