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What Does This WBC Count Of 12.1 Indicate?
Hi I wanted to ask if a white blood count of 12.1 is a concern and I always have a bit of a high white blood count and have a 4.2 lym abs and my calcium is 10.9, my doctor doesn t plan to check this any further, well I thought this was free that s what it said but I guess not and I cannot afford any money don t have none. Thank you anyway
Mon, 9 Feb 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM,
The normal white blood cell count is between 4000 to 10,000 per cubic millimeter.
A count of 12,100 per cubic millimeter is slightly raised value.
Raised white blood cell count is seen in infections.
Lymphocyte count is 4.2 is also an elevated count.
Lymphocytes are increased in viral infections and certain chronic inflammatory conditions.
You need to consult your primary healthcare provider for clinical assessment, relevant investigations and thus treatment.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
The normal white blood cell count is between 4000 to 10,000 per cubic millimeter.
A count of 12,100 per cubic millimeter is slightly raised value.
Raised white blood cell count is seen in infections.
Lymphocyte count is 4.2 is also an elevated count.
Lymphocytes are increased in viral infections and certain chronic inflammatory conditions.
You need to consult your primary healthcare provider for clinical assessment, relevant investigations and thus treatment.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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