Lymphocytopenia

Lymphocytopenia
Other namesLymphopenia
SpecialtyHematology, immunology

Lymphocytopenia is the condition of having an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood. Lymphocytes are a white blood cell with important functions in the immune system. It is also called lymphopenia.[1] The opposite is lymphocytosis, which refers to an excessive level of lymphocytes.

Lymphocytopenia may be present as part of a pancytopenia, when the total numbers of all types of blood cells are reduced.

  1. ^ "Lymphocytopenia". National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. NIH. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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