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Whats an alarming white blood cell count?

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Dr. Michael Dugan answered

Specializes in Hematology

Depends entirely on: The context. A very low WBC count in the presence of fever can be immediately life threatening. On the high side over 100, 000 can be very concerning in acute leukemia, and very routine and expected in chronic leukemia.

Answered 10/9/2019

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