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White blood count 3.8 what does this mean?

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Dr. Michael Dugan answered

Specializes in Hematology

As an isolated: Finding not much. The lower limit of normal is 4.0 in most labs.

Answered 11/20/2020

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Nothing.: Interpreting lab tests without context is not wise and may be dangerous. The number looks normal enough but there may be a lot more to the story.

Answered 12/8/2019

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