A member asked:

I just received the results of my lab tests and my hemoglobin was 101 g/l, my wbc were 13.5 an my c reactive protein was 111.7. what does this mean?

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Dr. John Leander Po answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Not much-: The very high CRP seems interesting - however, the important thing to remember is that lab results are not useful unless there is a clinical context. Advice is based on focusing on the patient, not the numbers. What were the symptoms when labs were drawn? Why were they drawn in the first place? Otherwise , it is best to ask your ordering doctor what the results means- hope this helps.

Answered 2/13/2015

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