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My doctor was a little concerned last visit. my white blood cell count was low and she wants to check it again. what could cause this?

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Dr. Timothy Brown answered

Varies: Some viral infections cause low white counts, or it could happen to be normal for you. More seriously (and much less commonly) would be an immune system problem or a blood disease.

Answered 3/2/2014

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A member asked:

My doctor was a little concerned last visit. my white blood cell count was low and she wants to check it again. what could cause this?

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