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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Goofy on November 14, 2009, 07:31:47 PM

Title: Low WBC
Post by: Goofy on November 14, 2009, 07:31:47 PM

I recently had a blood test and my WBC was 3.0.  I had the results faxed over to me and under the WBC portion of the test it said it was checked twice.

Is that something I should be concerned about?

Title: Re: Low WBC
Post by: Savemeimdtba on November 14, 2009, 08:46:51 PM

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What does the test result mean?

An elevated number of white blood cells is called leukocytosis. This can result from bacterial infections, inflammation, leukemia, trauma, intense exercise, or stress.

A decreased WBC count is called leukopenia. It can result from many different situations, such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or diseases of the immune system.

Counts that continue to rise or fall to abnormal levels indicate that the condition is getting worse. Counts that return to normal indicate improvement.

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/wbc/test.html

Title: Re: Low WBC
Post by: silverhead on November 14, 2009, 10:50:45 PM

WBC (white blood count(or cells)) my reports say that 4.8-10.8 is the normal range.

Title: Re: Low WBC
Post by: Jean on November 14, 2009, 11:35:01 PM

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