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What does high white blood cells, high neutrophils and low lymphocytes indicate? monocytes and all others are normal
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Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 57 years experience
Need more info: Lab results without a clinical history and exam are very difficult to interpret. Generally, however, elevated neutrophils with high WBC counts are seen in bacterial infection, but may also occur in patients on steroids, those with a variety of inflammatory conditions and so on.
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