A member asked:
High white count and low red cell count?
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Dr. Michael Dugananswered
Specializes in Hematology
Details please: How high and how low? What is the mcv. Are the wbcs neuts or lymphs. Is this new or chronic?
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What does a high white cell count, high red cell count mean?
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Dr. Allison Grecoanswered
General Practice 11 years experience
A few things: If your white cell count is elevated by itself, it typically means that you have some sort of infection. However, if both your red cells and white cells are elevated at the same time, it probably just means that you are dehydrated. There are a other common conditions include stress polycythemi, a and more rarely, polycythemia rubra vera, these causes are all easy to excluded!
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A 31-year-old member asked:
I have low B12 levels and high red cell count. What does this mean?
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Dr. Vivek Huilgolanswered
Gastroenterology 37 years experience
Have you seen?: Have you seen a hematologist? Increased red cell count can be primary (bone marrow problem) or secondary (many possibilities, including smoking for example). Low B12 can be very serious. Get folate (folic acid) on board first then begin B12 replacement. Sounds like you need to seek help from experienced md. Perhaps a hematologist.
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