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What are the causes of a high platelet and high white blood cell count in a blood test?

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Dr. Michael Dugan answered

Specializes in Hematology

Quite a few: Things. The most common thing would be an acute infection, usually bacterial. Also could be seen in a heavy smoker, other stressful illness and myeloproliferative diseases. How high?

Dr Friedlander agreed

Answered 10/20/2018

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