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Generally speaking, is it true that a left shift combined with a high neutrophil count is more likely to be associated with an infection than an underlying malignancy? i appreciate that a definitive answer requires a bigger picture of medical info.
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Yes: and thanks for knowing that it is only part of a big picture, best wishes
Answered 4/22/2017
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YES: GENERALLY SPEAKING that IS true!!!!!!! hope this helps! Dr Z
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