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What Does The Following Blood Test Report Indicate?

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Posted on Tue, 11 Oct 2016
Question: I am scheduled for rotator cuff surgery in a week, I got my blood work Bach and my wbc is 12.5 (3.8 - 11) also my neut absolute is elevated 9.4 (1.5 - 6.2) I have an ear infection and just started taking antibiotic after my blood was drawn I believe this was the source for the higher results my question is will this or can this delay my surgery
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Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (31 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No simple answer. Explained the options

Detailed Answer:
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I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your message.
I think I can help you.
First, surgeons prefer to operate when there is no ongoing infection.
This avoids surgical site infections.
However, the procedure is almost a week away.
So if you improve by then , the surgeon may plan to go ahead.
Besides, post operative medicines are also given that include antibiotics.
So if the surgical team feels that the ongoing infection is not severe, they may again go forward with the surgery.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information contained in this message will be able to help you find the best solution for your problem. Best of luck. Dr Mittal.
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What Does The Following Blood Test Report Indicate?

Brief Answer: No simple answer. Explained the options Detailed Answer: Hi, I am Dr Mittal. I have read your message. I think I can help you. First, surgeons prefer to operate when there is no ongoing infection. This avoids surgical site infections. However, the procedure is almost a week away. So if you improve by then , the surgeon may plan to go ahead. Besides, post operative medicines are also given that include antibiotics. So if the surgical team feels that the ongoing infection is not severe, they may again go forward with the surgery. I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information contained in this message will be able to help you find the best solution for your problem. Best of luck. Dr Mittal.