Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
165 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Suggest Medication For WBC - 16.5 With Hematocrit Of 34.3

My 10 year old daughter has an WBC of 16.5 with Hematocrit of 34.3 and has free fluid that showed in her pelvis on a CT scan, should I be concerned? She has been having frequent abd. pain as well as joint pain and fever that has been coming and going the last couple months.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
Twitter Thu, 5 Nov 2015 Answered on
Twitter Thu, 5 Nov 2015 Last reviewed on
Report Abuse
Pediatrician,  's  Response
Brief answer:
Indicates infection.

Detailed answer:
Hi, welcome to HCM.
Hematocrit of 34.3 means that hemoglobin is around 12 mg/dl, which is normal for this age.
WBC of 16.5 indicates infection, normal WBC count is between 4 to 11 thousand.
CT scan is showing free fluid in abdomen which also suggests infection.
In my opinion, child should be investigated for tuberculosis, gram negative sepsis.
Further treatment will depend on above investigations.
I think this will help you.
Take care.
Regards:
Dr Deepak Patel,
MD Pediatrics
I find this answer helpful

1 Doctor agrees with this answer

Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Hematocrit


Loading Online Doctors....
Suggest Medication For WBC - 16.5 With Hematocrit Of 34.3

Brief answer: Indicates infection. Detailed answer: Hi, welcome to HCM. Hematocrit of 34.3 means that hemoglobin is around 12 mg/dl, which is normal for this age. WBC of 16.5 indicates infection, normal WBC count is between 4 to 11 thousand. CT scan is showing free fluid in abdomen which also suggests infection. In my opinion, child should be investigated for tuberculosis, gram negative sepsis. Further treatment will depend on above investigations. I think this will help you. Take care. Regards: Dr Deepak Patel, MD Pediatrics