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Blood Test Showed WBC Range From 10.2 To 13.2. What Does This Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 10 Jan 2014

Question: Dear doctor. I am a 34 year old over weight man 128kg. I am also a type 2 diet controlled diabetic. I have had a recent fbc done last week. The abonormalities were: Neutrophils 7.88 Wbc 13.2 Esr 30 At the time of having the blood test i had a UTI and also was coming down with the seasonal flu. These counts have been abnormal for 12 months exactly. The wbc range from 10.2 to 13.2 What is going wrong or is this a serious confition? Or is it just me? I dont have any obvious symptoms of lumps or rashes. I am a anxious person. Pls help!!

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Hello . Detailed Answer: This doesn't look something extremely serious. Infections can alter your cell counts. Only issue is .... are your sugar levels maintained as this can make you prone to repeat or recurrent infections . And such infections are likely cause of altered cell counts. Chronic or subclinical infection might not cause any obvious symptoms. So keep more close watch in sugar levels and consult doctor to investigate any hidden infection. hope this helps . Please ask if there are doubts. Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (2 minutes later)

My sugars are very well controlled. My conern is is it cancer or lukeamia? Pls be honest. Also are you a oncologist?

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Thanks for follow up. Detailed Answer: In leukemia not just cell counts are altered but cells morphology is also altered. So test would have shown that . Also by know you would have had symptoms related to leukemia. So this not cancer I am not oncologist but I do deal with cancer patients regularly. So don't worry about cancer. Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (2 minutes later)

So what can this be would you say in your espert opinion?

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer: hi Detailed Answer: It is very likely to be chronic or subclinical infection which are common among diabetics.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (11 minutes later)

So definetly not cancer? Sorry doctor i am a very anxious person. Is there any other procedures i need to do?

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Thanks for follow up Detailed Answer: No special procedure needed for this. Just blood work up can help you rule out leukemia. Also let your doctor know about your doubts, so that you can have a good discussion as well. Please ask if there are doubts. Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar