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What does an allergy in a cbc test indicate?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Won't show: "Pop" accounts of CBC interpretation suggest that the absolute eosinophil count is likely to be noticeably increased in allergy sufferers. In fact, it is usually normal.

Answered 7/26/2014

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