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Dad,82,cough/cold for past 2 mths. several antibiotics & anti-allergy meds.dad is fine now.pcp did cbc. wbc: 6100 per cu.mm eosinophils:18.1% serious?
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Allergy: 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, the high eosinophil count is consistent with allergy.
Answered 3/5/2019
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