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My father has the value of 4.9 for his wbc in cbc blood test, and the normal value in test paper is 5.is it sserious? he is 59 years old.
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No: The reference range isn't the healthy range. It is set so that several percent of healthy folks fall outside on either end. I'm glad you're keeping an eye on Dad but this is no cause for concern.
Answered 6/28/2014
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