Monocytopenia
Monocytopenia is a form of leukopenia associated with a deficiency of monocytes. The causes of monocytopenia include: acute infections, stress, treatment with glucocorticoids, aplastic anemia, hairy cell leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, treatment with myelotoxic drugs and genetic syndromes, as for example MonoMAC syndrome.
It has been proposed as a measure to predict neutropenia, though some research indicates that it is less effective than lymphopenia.
Causes
Some of the causes are:
- acute infections
- stress
- treatment with glucocorticoids
- aplastic anemia
- hairy cell leukemia
- acute myeloid leukemia
- treatment with myelotoxic drugs
- genetic syndromes (e.g.: MonoMAC syndrome)
Diagnosis
- Blood Test (CBC) (Normal range of Monocytes: 1-10%) (Normal range in males: 0.2-0.8 x 10 3 /microliter)
- Blood test checking for monocypenia (Abnormal ranges: <1%) (Abnormal range in males: <0.2 10 3 /microliter)