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What Does This WBC Of 3.2 Indicate?
Hi my wife recently had a cbc panel done and her wbc was 3.2 and neutrophils 1.1. What could be the cause of this she went in because she felt like she was getting a upper respiratory or sinus infection and we couldn t be sick due to our daughter being in the hospital.
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
Hi,
Though the white blood cell count would normally go up in response to infection, in some cases, particularly with viral infections, there can be a decrease instead of an increase. The cold/flu is due to a viral illness and this can therefore sometimes be associated with a decrease in the white cell count. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell, the blood test may have also listed lymphocyte, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils. These are all types of white blood cells.
I hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James
Though the white blood cell count would normally go up in response to infection, in some cases, particularly with viral infections, there can be a decrease instead of an increase. The cold/flu is due to a viral illness and this can therefore sometimes be associated with a decrease in the white cell count. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell, the blood test may have also listed lymphocyte, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils. These are all types of white blood cells.
I hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James
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