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Is High White Blood Cell Count Caused Due To Urinary Tract Infection?
my partner saw a doctor for a urinary tract infection and had a blood test done at the time. His results have since come back and he has been told to return for more tests due to a high white cell count. is his white cell count due to the infection he had at the time of the blood test or could it be somthing else. There is a history of leukimia in his family with his mother passing away from multiple miloma
Mon, 17 Feb 2014
Hello,
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.
As he have urinary tract infection, it may be the cause for his elevated white blood cell count in blood test.
But it is to confirmed by routine urinalysis.
If the urinalysis is negative and no symptoms suggestive of urinary tract infection, then he need further evaluation for leukemia like blood smear study and bone marrow aspiration etc.
Because genetic factors play an important role in any type of cancer.
Hope this helps.
Please write back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.
As he have urinary tract infection, it may be the cause for his elevated white blood cell count in blood test.
But it is to confirmed by routine urinalysis.
If the urinalysis is negative and no symptoms suggestive of urinary tract infection, then he need further evaluation for leukemia like blood smear study and bone marrow aspiration etc.
Because genetic factors play an important role in any type of cancer.
Hope this helps.
Please write back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
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