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A 37-year-old female asked:

I was diagnosed with leukocytosis unspecified and don't know what to ask my dr. do other test need to be done?

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Dr. Rawhi Omar
Pathology 46 years experience
Inflammation?: Leukocytosis means increased white blood cell count which is a reactive response often to infection but can be seen in a variety of inflammatory conditions as well as in some cases of cancer. It is therefore necessary to to do additional testing for a more specific diagnosis
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