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What Causes Decrease In WBC Count While Recovering From Hepatitis A?
Hello,I am a 25-yr old Iranian guy who was diagnosed with Hepatitis A a month ago,my clinical symptoms are much better now.Today I got my 3rd Blood test of this month,and I noticed that my WBC count was 4300,my second blood test which was 12 days ago,my WBC count was above 6000 and my first blood test which was a month ago when I was suffering from jaundice and other clinical sysmptoms of Hepatitis A ,my WBC count was 9200.I am wondering why there has been such a decrease in WBC count within a month?My liver enzymes along with my total bilirubin have been improved so much in my 3rd blood test.
Fri, 18 Mar 2016
Hi dear thanks for asking question.
Noted you have acute hepatitis A.
So in acute infection total count is usually high.With reversion of hepatitis your count is decreasing so that is good sign.
Your enzymes and bilirubin also coming down so overall you are in recovery phase.
Normal adult wbc is within 4000 to 12000.
So you have normal count don't worry.
Just repeat it after one month.If it is still low then we will do further work up.
Until that enjoy and take care in dietary habit for few days.
Dr.Parth
Noted you have acute hepatitis A.
So in acute infection total count is usually high.With reversion of hepatitis your count is decreasing so that is good sign.
Your enzymes and bilirubin also coming down so overall you are in recovery phase.
Normal adult wbc is within 4000 to 12000.
So you have normal count don't worry.
Just repeat it after one month.If it is still low then we will do further work up.
Until that enjoy and take care in dietary habit for few days.
Dr.Parth
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