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Can having a full blood count and imflamation blood test tell if there is any serious diseases like tumors or cancer?
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Usually not: Inflammatory markers are not specific which means anything can cause it like a cold or cancer. A blood count can hint at certain cancers like a leukemia or lymphoma. But it's not diagnostic.
Answered 9/28/2016
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