A 54-year-old member asked:
how to interpret blood test dc report ! please doctors help. is it cancer?
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Dr. Carlos Encarnacion answered
34 years experience Medical Oncology
Don't DIY : Any and all medical tests should be interpreted in the context in which they were ordered and the ordering doc knows it best. Please have a talk with him/her and make sure your questions are answered. It is your right as patient. Best to you.
Answered on May 20, 2014
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