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What Does Low White Blood Cells Count Indicate?

Yes, My daughter has been to the Doctors and initially she said Bronchitis , or pneumonia.... her White Blood cell count is crazy low... so she (the doctor) said she wants to wait to test her wbc count saturday - after the meds before she can put an actual lable on it. My Daughter is 17 and freaking out.... afraid she has cancer... any thoughts? Advice??? She is taking promethazine dm syrup 4 times a day and Levaquin 500mg 1ce a day... started on them last night( Wed.)Hello, is anyone actually there?
Fri, 30 Jan 2015
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Pathologist and Microbiologist,  's  Response
Hi
Thanks for your query
Based on your query, my opinion is
1. WBC are usually raised in infections.
2. Since your daughter is having a respiratory infection, and her counts are low, may be its a viral infection
3. Its not very significant as it might come to normal after the infection settles.
4. However if counts do not get back to normal, then she needs to be evaluated for causes of leucopenia. She might need a bone marrow examination too.
Hope this helps
Regards
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What Does Low White Blood Cells Count Indicate?

Hi Thanks for your query Based on your query, my opinion is 1. WBC are usually raised in infections. 2. Since your daughter is having a respiratory infection, and her counts are low, may be its a viral infection 3. Its not very significant as it might come to normal after the infection settles. 4. However if counts do not get back to normal, then she needs to be evaluated for causes of leucopenia. She might need a bone marrow examination too. Hope this helps Regards