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Monocytosis

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Monocytosis is a monocyte count greater than 0.8 x 109 per litre. (1,2,3)

Causes include:

  • myelodysplasia
  • Hodgkin's lymphoma
  • infections:
    • tuberculosis
    • brucellosis
    • malaria
    • infective endocarditis
    • rickettsial infections

A suggested management of raised monocytes in adults:

 

Medical alert on monocyte count indicating possible diseases like malaria, typhoid, or TB, with instruction to repeat and refer if condition persists

Reference

  1. Riley LK, Rupert J. Evaluation of Patients with Leukocytosis. Am Fam Physician. 2015 Dec 01;92(11):1004-11.
  2. Itzykson R et al. Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemias in Adults: Recommendations From the European Hematology Association and the European LeukemiaNet. Hemasphere. 2018 Dec;2(6):e150
  3. Hensel M et al. Peripheral monocytosis as a predictive factor for adverse outcome in the emergency department: Survey based on a register study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 Jul;96(28):e7404

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