Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (326 page)

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   Neoplastic diseases, especially Hodgkin lymphoma
   ARDS
   Autoimmune disorders
   Idiopathic CD4
+
lymphocytopenia
   CHF
   Increase loss via the GI tract (e.g., intestinal lymphectasia, thoracic duct drainage, obstruction to intestinal lymphatic drainage)
MONOCYTOSIS
   Definition

Absolute monocyte count of >1,200/μL or >12% of a differential count

   Causes
   Acute monocytic or myelomonocytic leukemia, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (as part of myelodysplastic syndromes, or myeloproliferative neoplasms)
   Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphomas, multiple myelomas
   Carcinomas of the ovary, stomach, and breast
   Lipid storage diseases (e.g., Gaucher disease)
   Postsplenectomy
   Recovery from agranulocytosis, chemotherapy, or subsidence of acute infection

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