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Suggest Treatment For High WBC Count

Wbc count done sept. 2013 and it was high. I wasn t sick. Had it tested again, a few weeks ago and Dr. Called and said it was high (20,000). Again, I m not sick. Dr. Did CBC a week later. Everything was normal, except WBC--it was stii high at 12,000. Had wbc checked again 3 weeks later and it s still high at 13,000. Dr. Said I don t have leukemia because my WBC are mature. He said he thinks Its demargination. Should I be pressing my Dr. For more testing?
Wed, 8 Oct 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
High leukocyte count does not occur only in leukemias.
There are several other causes of increased leukocyte counts.
Infections and inflammations anywhere in body can lead to elevated leukocyte counts.
Since, the leukocytes are all mature thus, chaces of leukemia are low.
Moreover, leukemias are usually characterised by very high blood counts.
Demargination is one of the causes of elevated blood counts.
Thus, do not worry, repeat the total leukocyte count after about a year.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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Suggest Treatment For High WBC Count

Hello and welcome to HCM, High leukocyte count does not occur only in leukemias. There are several other causes of increased leukocyte counts. Infections and inflammations anywhere in body can lead to elevated leukocyte counts. Since, the leukocytes are all mature thus, chaces of leukemia are low. Moreover, leukemias are usually characterised by very high blood counts. Demargination is one of the causes of elevated blood counts. Thus, do not worry, repeat the total leukocyte count after about a year. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal