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What Does The Following Blood Test Report Indicate?
Posted on
Mon, 31 Jul 2017
Mon, 31 Jul 2017
Answered on
Thu, 17 Aug 2017
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Question : My Dr. has been monitoring my platelet counts for several years as they have been mildly elevated for 5+ years ranging from 460-500. In addition, every 6 months for several years my WBC and NEUTROPHILS (ABSOLUTE) are mildly elevated as well. I was referred to a hematologist last year and told I didn't need to return for further analysis until my platelets exceed 600.
What would be a common cause for mildly elevated results like these? Maybe something in my diet? I've cut out energy drinks and artificial sweetener and that has not changed the numbers.
Last CBC:
WBC: 11.2
Platelet: 465
Neutrophils (absolute): 7.9
What would be a common cause for mildly elevated results like these? Maybe something in my diet? I've cut out energy drinks and artificial sweetener and that has not changed the numbers.
Last CBC:
WBC: 11.2
Platelet: 465
Neutrophils (absolute): 7.9
Brief Answer:
Hello dear. Counts are normal
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have gone through the details. So we take a count upto 5 lac as normal and yours are also normal. Elevated plt count suggest a myeloproliferative disorder like chronic myeloid leukemia, essential thrombocytosis and poly vera. You need not to afraid. But monitoring is must.
Thanks and regards
Hello dear. Counts are normal
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have gone through the details. So we take a count upto 5 lac as normal and yours are also normal. Elevated plt count suggest a myeloproliferative disorder like chronic myeloid leukemia, essential thrombocytosis and poly vera. You need not to afraid. But monitoring is must.
Thanks and regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Thank you. Sounds like we are doing the right thing with monitoring and waiting.
During a lung CT in December (due to seeing something on an x-ray), a small 9mm nodule was discovered. I have a follow-up CT scheduled next month to check thr size and I am not nervous as I have been assured this is a common incidental typically benign finding. However, could the lab results indicate anything related to this lung situation?
During a lung CT in December (due to seeing something on an x-ray), a small 9mm nodule was discovered. I have a follow-up CT scheduled next month to check thr size and I am not nervous as I have been assured this is a common incidental typically benign finding. However, could the lab results indicate anything related to this lung situation?
Brief Answer:
Hello. They are not related
Detailed Answer:
Hello. No need to worry as they are not related. Small lung nodules are mostly benign. A low dose ct scan can be done once in an year to monitor their progress.
Thanks and regards
Hello. They are not related
Detailed Answer:
Hello. No need to worry as they are not related. Small lung nodules are mostly benign. A low dose ct scan can be done once in an year to monitor their progress.
Thanks and regards
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Dr. Yogesh D
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