If you would like to have sufficiently complete information about the development of your baby, then you should learn to understand the analysis data that all mothers with children periodically hand in at 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 elevated, the child may develop a number of diseases. But first you need to figure out what kind of cells are and what function they carry in the body as a whole.
The second name for 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 with a decrease in it, a number of serious diseases can be diagnosed in a child. In an unborn child, the formation of lymphocytes occurs 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 should diagnose the disease and prescribe the correct treatment.
If the lymphocytes are elevated, 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 with ordinary SARS. During an 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 the immune system is not able to protect the growing organism. For example, with pneumonia, or another 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 reasons, the cells of the lymphocytes are destroyed, and never formed completely. A diagnosis of HIV is also accompanied by a decreased number of lymphocytes.
In order to determine whether the number of lymphocytes corresponds to the norm, if the lymphocytes are elevated, in a child, like an adult, you need to calculate the number of bodies as a percentage of the total number of leukocytes. For each age, these norms are different. On average, they are.
For a newborn - 22-25%.
For the baby, up to a week old - 40-42%.
Until the age of 6 years - 45-65%.
From 6 to 18 years old - 25-40%.
A separate category should be allocated to expectant mothers, because during pregnancy, a woman's body undergoes various processes that help to endure and give birth to a healthy baby. Due to the fact that the fetus contains the father’s cells, the woman’s body at the beginning of pregnancy perceives the embryo as a foreign body, trying to get rid of it. But, the nature is arranged so that most often the pregnancy continues, and lymphocytes contribute to the preservation of the child.
Nevertheless, if it is found that the lymphocytes are lowered during pregnancy, the doctor should prescribe treatment, because a decrease in their level can lead to the threat of termination of pregnancy. As a rule, such manifestations are common in the first and second trimester. In the future, the fetus adapts and continues further development in the womb.
Do not panic if the lymphocytes are elevated in the child, because you, like the doctor, discovered the signs of the disease in time . The most important thing is to try for yourself to lead a healthy lifestyle and to accustom a child to it. Spend more time outdoors, adhere 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.