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What Causes High WBC Count?
My 83 old father had a white blood cell count of 116. Initial leuklemia was supected but all markers for leukemia are negative. Count went back to normal, but then spiked to 130 along with pneumonia. What can cause a WBC this high that is not leukemia, answers from the docotrs have been slow to come.
Fri, 18 Jul 2014
there are many causes for such high count. the main differential diagnosis is leukemoid reaction. in leukemoid reaction you have high wbc count. LAP score helps in differentiating them. you need to consult hematogogist for that. consult him and take treatment accordingly.
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