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My wbc have been climbing since august. it's over 15, 000 and was referred to hematologist. what should i expect with my first visit?

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Dr. Tarik Hadid answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

Many possibilities: High WBC can be related to many causes. It can be related to infection or inflammation but also can be related to some types of leukemia with chronic lymphocytic leukemia being the most common. Some medications can cause high wbc. Many causes and possibilities..

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Answered 9/28/2016

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