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A 32-year-old female asked:
Would a splenic infarct still be affecting a cbc after 7 months? rbc hemoglobin hematocrit absolute immat. granulocytes platelets all still elevated.
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Dr. Ed Kaplananswered
Hematology and Oncology 41 years experience
More info needed: A splenic infarct, by itself, shouldn't have all those affects. If your spleen is hyperactive you can have low counts, and if it is big and making extra cells (ie: extracellular hematopoesis) which is found in certain hematologic conditions, you may have elevated cells.
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