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White blood cell count 11
A 32-year-old female asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
See below: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that.... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. John Gaffneyanswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Probably infection: White blood cells (or leukocytes) are cells of the immune system that defend the body against infection and foreign bodies. The reference range (norm... Read More
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Dr. Ward Deananswered
Holistic Medicine 45 years experience
Maybe nothing: The upper range of "normal" is about 10,000. Being slightly up is not really a big deal. White blood counts rise in the face of an infection or infl... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:

Dr. Kelty Bakeranswered
Hematology 30 years experience
Leukocytosis: Your white count is slightly high. A high white count (leukocytosis) can be caused by many different things, most commonly an infection. Some people h... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Any symptoms?: A WBC count of 11 is within normal limits. If you do not have any symptoms, there is no need to worry. It may be your normal. For good health - Have a... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:

Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
ER visit: You didn't say what symptoms caused you to seek emergency care in the first place, and that's a very important piece of information. Your white coun... Read More
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4.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:

Dr. Corey Clayanswered
Allergy and Immunology 12 years experience
Likely normal: Without any context as to why the labs were drawn, can only comment that there is some variability in the relative levels of specific white blood cell... Read More
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3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Could be anything: How do you FEEL? Reference ranges are set so that a few percent of healthies fall outside on either end. This is worrisome if, and only if, you feel s... Read More
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1.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old female asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Not likely: A WBC count of 11.8, in the presence of infection is no reason to worry about leukemia. If your infection does not clear up in a week or so, or if you... Read More
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:

Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
You're fine: Normal WBC. I trust lymphocyte and neutrophil counts were fine also. Take the prenisone for the poison ivy only if it's so bad you can't sleep otherwi... Read More
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3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Follow it: A mnor illness, cold shower, or "unknown factors" can raise your white count. Reference ranges are set so that a few percent of healthies fall outside... Read More
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