High neutrophils and low lymphocytes can mean your body is under severe stress or fighting an infection. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) helps doctors understand how sick you are and what ...

Doctors monitor lymphocyte and other blood cell levels to predict how your lymphoma will progress. Low lymphocyte counts may suggest that cancer has spread to your bone marrow, or it can be a side ...

Lymphocytes are white blood cells that help protect the body from infection and disease. High or low numbers of lymphocytes may signal an infection or a serious disease like leukemia. T cells, B cells ...