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Your counts could be on the low end of normal for so many reasons that keeping an eye on them over time seems not only prudent, but really the only course of action in the absence of any other obvious symptoms. Infections, stress, diet, medications, too much or too little exercise, and vitamin uptake can all have an impact. There is also the possibility that this is just where your body produces cells - you might just be on the lower end of normal.
Although it is normal to have 150k platelets, I know people that are otherwise healthy that hang out in the 50k to 80k range. I have also met people who have a regular hemoglobin count of 11-13 whereas 14.2 is normal low for men.
I think the conclusion is that you don't want to ignore your counts, but that unless you see a trend that is moving downward over time, that normal, even low normal, is ok in the absence of other issues or symptoms.
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MDS RCMD w/grade 2-3 fibrosis. Allo-MUD Feb 26, 2014. Relapsed August 2014. Free and clear of MDS since November 2014 after treatment with Vidaza and Rituxan. Experiencing autoimmune attack on CNS thought to be GVHD, some gut, skin and ocular cGVHD. Neuropathy over 80% of body.
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