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Is elevation of white blood cell count in case of infection is considerably/noticeably higher than in case of just inflammation without infection?
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WBCs-: high white blood cell count usually indicates: increased production of white blood cells to fight an infection, reaction to a drug that increases white blood cell production, disease of bone marrow, causing abnormally high production of white blood cells, immune system disorder. Review shift to right and left wbcs. Have your doc review CBC/dif
Answered 1/25/2019
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