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What elevated components of a cbc identifies pneumonia ?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Typically WBC: White blood cell counts are typically elevated, sometimes lower than normal. They are otherwise non-specific as a variety of other conditions may cause elevated white blood cells and not required for a diagnosis of pneumonia.

Answered 6/2/2020

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No one component: Bacterial pneumonia usually cause elevation of neutrophils, whooping cough causes rise of lymphocytes, some agent may suppress white blood cell count.

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