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What Causes Very Low WBC Level In Blood With Weight Loss?
Question: If someone has a VERY low White blood cell count with no signs of infection and the dr wants to do more blood work. Said "if mocks a form of cancer" What are some ideas of what it could be or why the count would be low with no infection Also a weight los of 65 lbs in 3 months but feel okay.
Brief Answer:
Leukemia can cause such symptoms.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Very low WBC and weight loss can both indicate leukemia. Especially if "someone" has also weakness, pale skin, night sweating, tendency to infections and many more.
Hematologist should be consulted in case of such result. And it should be done as soon as possible.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Leukemia can cause such symptoms.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Very low WBC and weight loss can both indicate leukemia. Especially if "someone" has also weakness, pale skin, night sweating, tendency to infections and many more.
Hematologist should be consulted in case of such result. And it should be done as soon as possible.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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