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Absolute Monocyte Count
Monocytes are white cells involved in responding to infection and clearing damaged tissue. Their absolute count is usually interpreted with the rest of the blood count.
Price for this test on its ownAED 115Test price AED 15
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Whole Blood (EDTA)
- Laboratory turnaround
- 24 hours
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the Absolute Monocyte Count test measure?
Also called Monocyte White Cells
A monocyte count can add detail when a clinician is following an infection, inflammatory symptoms or a change affecting several blood cell types.
When it may be requested
Checking a blood-count change
The number of monocytes may change during infection, inflammation or recovery.
Reviewing a persistent rise
The clinician can compare the result with the other white cells and previous counts.
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenWhole Blood (EDTA)
Your checklist
No fast is required. Give the clinician the dates of a recent illness or recovery and information about medicines that affect blood cell production.
The clinician takes blood from a vein into a tube that keeps it from clotting. The collection team sends the labelled specimen to the laboratory.
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Understanding your result
24 hoursLaboratory turnaround
Result guideAbsolute Monocyte Count
Reading your result
A persistent or marked change has a different significance from a small temporary rise during recovery. The other white cell counts guide follow-up.
What can affect it
- An isolated monocyte result does not determine a cause.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testAbsolute Monocyte Count
- Specimen
- Whole Blood (EDTA)
- Turnaround
- 24 hours
Open your laboratory report
Look for Absolute Monocyte Count in your report. Use the sample type and collection time when comparing it with an earlier report.
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Discuss the next step
Ask whether the change is isolated to monocytes or also involves other cells, and whether it was present on earlier counts.
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Your laboratory team
Patient questions
Before you book
Does an increase identify a particular infection?
Many conditions can alter monocytes. The pattern across the other blood cells, symptoms and any persistence over time are more informative.
What is the difference between the absolute monocyte count and the monocyte percentage?
The percentage is the share of your white cells that are monocytes, while the absolute count is the actual number of monocytes in each microlitre of blood. The absolute count is the more reliable figure, because a percentage can look raised simply when other white cells, such as neutrophils, are low.
Can steroid medicines affect my monocyte count?
Corticosteroid treatment can lower monocytes. Tell your clinician which medicine you use, how you take it and when treatment began. They can compare the result with earlier blood counts and the reason the medicine was prescribed.
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Written by Dr Nirupama Sabhapathy, Specialist Clinical Pathology. Medically reviewed by Dr Joyce Jose, Specialist Clinical Pathology, on .
Catalogue information and AED price checked on 2 November 2026. Clinical suitability, preparation, collection arrangements and turnaround are confirmed for your selected test.