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My white blood cell count is 3.8 lower than standard 4. in the past 3 year, this record was always low: 4, 3.4, 3.8. shall i worry about it?
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No: In the absence of symptoms and other abnormalities on the complete blood count.
Answered 10/12/2018
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No: If you have frequent infections it could be an issue. If you have any HIV exposure it might be an issue.
Answered 3/30/2016
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