People who have experienced chronic abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, weight loss, and anemia may be examined for signs of Crohn's disease. In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for Crohn's disease may include: Blood tests.
The differential diagnosis of lymphocytopenia includes: 1  Infections, acute General acute infections. 2  Immunodeficiency AIDS. 3  Immune Systemic lupus erythematosis. 4  Endocrine ACTH. 5  Lymphatic circulation defects Intestinal lymphangectasia. 6  Medications Corticosteroids. 7  Miscellaneous Renal failure.
Lymphocytosis is increase in the lymphocyte counts to what is normal for age. Lymphocyte count is highest at birth and falls with age. Normal lymphocyte counts in adults is 1000 to 4800 cells/mm 3. Causes of Lymphocytosis. Lymphocytosis may be reactive (see table below) or due to a malignancy. Reactive lymphocytosis is polyclonal. Lymphocytosis due to malignancy is monoclonal. The most common cause of reactive lymphocytosis is infectious mononucleosis due to Epstein-Barr virus infection. Reactive lymphocytosis may be seen in other viral infections, drug hypersensitivity, thymoma and after splenectomy. Persistent polyclonal B cell lymphocytosis is a condition found in middle aged women who smoke. Monoclonal B cell lymphocytosis and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia are the commonest causes of primary lymphocytosis.