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My girlfriend bcb report.. total blood count 12700 cells/mm3 and esr 20mm/30mins and 40mm/60mims...she had a fever and cold last night. is normal?

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CBC and ESR: Both the CBC and ESR go up when someone has an infection.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Lab data: Taken out of the context of the clinical situation and given in an incomplete fashion these values are difficult to interpret. The WBC count is slightly high, and the ESR also mildly elevated, both consistent with an inflammatory process.

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