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What Does Red Blood Cells Not Connecting With White Blood Cells Indicate?
My husband s red blood cells are not connecting to his white blood cells. He was told that something is breaking the red blood cells before they can get to the white blood cells. They took more blood today & are talking about maybe having leukemia test done where they put a needle in his back & check his bone marrow. Why would his red blood cells break up in such a way? Thank you
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
Hi there,
RBCs break up early due to antibodies which are produced against RBCs. Sometimes these antibodies are produced by cancer cells of NHL or CLL. That is the reason probably for which your doctors are planning a bone marrow testing.
Any how, this condition is easily treatable. So don't worry.
Hope I have answered your question.
With regards,
Dr. Girish Kamat
RBCs break up early due to antibodies which are produced against RBCs. Sometimes these antibodies are produced by cancer cells of NHL or CLL. That is the reason probably for which your doctors are planning a bone marrow testing.
Any how, this condition is easily treatable. So don't worry.
Hope I have answered your question.
With regards,
Dr. Girish Kamat
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