A 44-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me how i could lessen my white blood cell?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Depends on cause: What is your white cell count? Why would you want to lower it? Do you have a diagnosis? One needs to address the cause of elevated white cell count, if you have elevated white cell count.
3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Could you tell me what happens if you have too many white blood cells?
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Dr. Michael Dugananswered
Specializes in Hematology
How many?: In the most extreme case of an acute leukemia with a WBC over 100, 000, the cells can congest the small vessels of the lung and brain.
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
How does white blood cell donation?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Michael Dugananswered
Specializes in Hematology
The approach: Us to give WBC stimulating factor (neupogen) and then collect cells with a procedure called leukaphoresis. It takes several hours.
5.2k viewsReviewed Jan 30, 2021
Last updated Jul 19, 2018
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