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My white blood cell count was 3.9 is this bad what could cause this?
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Means nothing alone: Probably you are low either in neutrophils or lymphocytes, or maybe both. Mildly low values generally mean nothing. Ask both both absolute counts. If your physician isn't concerned, you should not be either.
Answered 11/9/2019
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