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How To Bring Down TC Levels In Blood While Having Cold?
I got job in a MNC and am joining this month.I was asked to do medical test at a lab nearby?
I went there today morning and did all my tests[blood,xray,ecg etc]. I am having common cold for the past 1 week. I mentioned it to them and asked them whether its gonna mess up with my results. They said no, and wont make any difference. I finished my test today morning. They called now in the evening and they said me to come back again after 2 days for blood test again. They said my TC in blood is 14000 which should be around 8000. I am happy that they informed me and are giving me one more chance else i would have been rejected medically if they send my test results to the MNC. They said my results are yet to be mailed to the place where i am gonna work and asked me to give another blood sample after 2 days. Now am so scared. Can anybody tell me whether the TC will come down to normal after 2 days? I still have my cold. I think it will be over by 2 days. But if again the TC is abnormal then i don't know whether i will be given one more chance. I need this job so badly. Can anyone tell me whether the TC will come down? Can i do anything to make it normal within 2 days? Should i visit doctor and get some injection to get rid of this cold so that my TC will be normal after 2 days?
I went there today morning and did all my tests[blood,xray,ecg etc]. I am having common cold for the past 1 week. I mentioned it to them and asked them whether its gonna mess up with my results. They said no, and wont make any difference. I finished my test today morning. They called now in the evening and they said me to come back again after 2 days for blood test again. They said my TC in blood is 14000 which should be around 8000. I am happy that they informed me and are giving me one more chance else i would have been rejected medically if they send my test results to the MNC. They said my results are yet to be mailed to the place where i am gonna work and asked me to give another blood sample after 2 days. Now am so scared. Can anybody tell me whether the TC will come down to normal after 2 days? I still have my cold. I think it will be over by 2 days. But if again the TC is abnormal then i don't know whether i will be given one more chance. I need this job so badly. Can anyone tell me whether the TC will come down? Can i do anything to make it normal within 2 days? Should i visit doctor and get some injection to get rid of this cold so that my TC will be normal after 2 days?
Wed, 8 Oct 2014
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You are concerned about a recent lab test showing and elevated white blood cell count. This count usually elevates with an infection as in your case from a cold. Once you are healthy the white blood cell counts will return to normal. The counts should decrease within the 2 days that you were asked to repeat. I can reassure you that the white blood cell counts should be better and you have nothing to worry about.
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You are concerned about a recent lab test showing and elevated white blood cell count. This count usually elevates with an infection as in your case from a cold. Once you are healthy the white blood cell counts will return to normal. The counts should decrease within the 2 days that you were asked to repeat. I can reassure you that the white blood cell counts should be better and you have nothing to worry about.
Hope I answered your question. Please contact us again with your medical questions or concerns
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