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What Causes High White Blood Cell Count And Low Red Blood Cell Count?

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Posted on Sat, 17 May 2014
Question: high white blood cell count low red blood cell count
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Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (18 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Bone marrow biopsy will confirm recurrence of CLL.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX
Thanks for writing to HCM

Your doctor has suggested bone marrow biopsy may be due to some abnormal blood cells in your blood sample.
It is important due to your past history of CLL and your age.
It is necessary to confirm recurrence of disease.It can only only be confirmed by detail examination of bone marrow biopsy and further investigations.Peripheral blood sample only give indication of some abnormality in blood.
High white blood cell count and low red blood cell count may be due to leukemia.However there are also other causes of such finding in blood.

Proper treatment depend upon clinical finding and investigation reports.
You should go ahead for bone marrow biopsy.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
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What Causes High White Blood Cell Count And Low Red Blood Cell Count?

Brief Answer: Bone marrow biopsy will confirm recurrence of CLL. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXX Thanks for writing to HCM Your doctor has suggested bone marrow biopsy may be due to some abnormal blood cells in your blood sample. It is important due to your past history of CLL and your age. It is necessary to confirm recurrence of disease.It can only only be confirmed by detail examination of bone marrow biopsy and further investigations.Peripheral blood sample only give indication of some abnormality in blood. High white blood cell count and low red blood cell count may be due to leukemia.However there are also other causes of such finding in blood. Proper treatment depend upon clinical finding and investigation reports. You should go ahead for bone marrow biopsy. Get well soon. Hope I have answered your question. Further queries are most welcome. Take Care Dr.Indu XXXXXXX