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What can be a sign of leukemia in blood tests, low white blood cells or high white blood cells?
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Both: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, Generally leukemia has high white blood cell count, however, rarely it may present with low blood count.
Answered 9/15/2018
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You paranoid ???: Blood tests can be normal in the earliest stage of leukemia or at extremes of abnormal. Minor variations in platelet, white blood cell or red cell counts usually reflect other conditions.White cell counts in the low 100's or high 100 thousands could represent a leukemia. Some non-leukemia's produce a "leukamoid" reaction that mimics leukemia. All must be put in context of the reasons for the test
Answered 9/16/2018
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