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What Causes Mild Increase In WBC Count?

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Posted on Tue, 25 Nov 2014
Question: Sir
Here by i have attached my reports. I tested 5 days back. Will it have till come up. Will it be a cancer. My body fully tiered for 2 days and feel not it to eat. I am more worried and with full stress. Pls help me out. Body tiered. Means pain from hip to toe and feel sick. Is ths because of mind or some infection.
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Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (53 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It doesn't indicate cancer.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX

I have gone through your reports in detail.
Report shows mild increase in WBC count(Leucocytosis) with mild decrease in lymphocyte count.
It may be due to infection.It may be bacterial in origin.
Other findings are within normal limit.

It doesn't indicate cancer.
You need proper clinical examination.It is a temporary stage.You will recover soon.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Indu Kumar (36 minutes later)
Thank u Dr. This wbc raised and other will reduce the appatite. My appatite is very low. What kind of bacterail infection possible .
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Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Please find detail answer below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX

Low appetite is due to your illness.It will be normal after recovery.
Exact causative organism is difficult to say without investigations because many different causative organisms causes similar features.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Indu Kumar (22 minutes later)
Sir i have attached my ct report taken on April on worring will it be colon cancer. Can ct show clear picture on abdominal cancer and also about ulcers
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Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (18 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Please find detail answer below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX

Sorry for replying late.
It is difficult to comment upon malignancy from limited images.It is important to go through full image series.
Attached images appears normal.
CT scan can detect colon cancer, but intestinal ulcers are better seen in endoscopy.
It can be directly seen by colonoscopy.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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What Causes Mild Increase In WBC Count?

Brief Answer: It doesn't indicate cancer. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXX I have gone through your reports in detail. Report shows mild increase in WBC count(Leucocytosis) with mild decrease in lymphocyte count. It may be due to infection.It may be bacterial in origin. Other findings are within normal limit. It doesn't indicate cancer. You need proper clinical examination.It is a temporary stage.You will recover soon. Get well soon. Hope I have answered your question. Further queries are most welcome. Take Care Dr.Indu XXXXXXX