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Question: Elevated wbc and platelets
| guest51
- Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:00 am |
My CBC with diff results are:
WBC - 14.
8 (normal range 4.
1 - 11.
30)
Absolute Neutrophils - 10339 (normal range 1500-7800)
Platelet Count - 466 (normal range 150-400)
RBC - 553 (normal range 3.
90-5.
10)
These labs have been stable for about the last year and I've been seeing a hematologist who suggests I get labs every 3 months.
I had a ruptured eardrum a couple of years ago that has some fluid build up but the ENT says this could not cause my labs to be this elevated.
Can anyone tell me what they think these elevations in labs could mean? My hematologist says if they get any higher than he would like to do a bone marrow biopsy.
Thanks so much in advance.
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| Dr. Tamer Fouad
- Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:22 am |
 Hello,
An elevated white blood cell count typically reflects the normal response of bone marrow to an infectious or inflammatory process (tissue necrosis, infarction, burns, Arthritis).
Stress such as overexertion, Seizures, Anxiety, anesthesia can also lead to leukocytosis.
Drugs that cause leukocytosis include (corticosteroids, lithium, beta agonists).
Trauma such as splenectomy; hemolytic Anemia; leukemoid malignancy can all lead to elevated leukocytic counts.
Occasionally, leukocytosis is the sign of a primary bone marrow abnormality in white blood cell production, maturation or death (apoptosis) related to a leukemia or myeloproliferative disorder (acute leukemias, chronic leukemias, myeloproliferative disorders).
An increase in neutrophils is the most common cause of an elevated white blood cell count, but other subpopulations of cells (eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes and monocytes) can also give rise to increased leukocyte numbers.
The fact that your counts have remained stable for a whole year is a good sign. However, at one stage it would probably be better to get a bone marrow biopsy done.
Best regards.
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| guest51
- Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:35 am |
Thank you Dr. Fouad for responding to my question.
My doctor suspects I have a myeloproliferative disorder but do you think my ruptured eardrum could cause an elevated wbc and platelet count? I'd hate to go through a biopsy only to find out it was related to my ear.
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| Dr. Tamer Fouad
- Thu Jan 26, 2006 4:57 pm |
Hello,
No I do not think that the ear infection could lead to a chronic rise in your leukocytic count for this long. Whenever a myeloproliferative disease is suspected a bone marrow biopsy is wise.
Keep us updated.
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