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Wbc is 138,000 is their anything that could cause that & is not cancer or does that mean she basically has cancer? had her bowel repaired 10 days ago
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Elevated WBC: Hi Richard, elevated wbc can come from several sources, including but not limited to infection, inflammation and steroid use. However I haven't seen a wbc count that high due to those reasons. Inflammation can certainly happen after a major surgery. Diagnosing the reason for the elevated wbc in the case that you provide would require additional testing. Hope that helps!
Answered 9/15/2016
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