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Is a wbc count of 16.6 something you would see in ana neg lupus nephritis? i am not convinced i have the right diagnosis.

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Dr. Glenn Burns answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Maybe: The possible causes of an elevated WBC count are huge. I would not use the WBC count to rule-in, or rule-out that diagnosis.

Answered 9/22/2015

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