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Fluid from my knee had high rbc and wbc counts. should i be worried?

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Maybe: Wbcs are part of blood -- so if you have blood and wbcs, they may just be part of each other. This may be due to an injury (torn meniscus, fracture). Infection is a disproportionate level of wbcs to rbcs. Specifically, it should be an increase of neutrophils in excess of any others.

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Answered 2/23/2019

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