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If there was a possibility of any kind of infection after six wouldn't it have shown up by now. i had a cbc differ done and everything cam back normal.?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Not necessarily: There are many diseases, including infections, that do not affect CBC or diff; e.g., heart disease, copd, hpv infection, CMV infection, hep c and a whole lot more.

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

If there was a possibility of any kind of infection after six wouldn't it have shown up by now. i had a cbc differ done and everything cam back normal.?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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