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Hi i have a elevated wbc 14.6 from past on year.hb16.9 rbc 5.29 platelets 260 is this is something to worry.i have been diagnosed cervical spondylosis?

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Perhaps.: Most common reason for high WBC is reactive, reflecting inflammation or infection. Medications (lithium, prednisone, others) can do this. Endocrine disease can do this. However, persistently high WBC over a long period without explanation may be a blood disorder. Myeloproliferative disorders are blood diseases where excess blood cells are made w/o other cause. Ask your doctor about this.

Answered 1/29/2015

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