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What Causes The Elevation Of TLC Values During Pregnancy?
my wife is 21 weeks pregnant & is Beta Thal Minor. I am normal. Her TLC from pasr three blood test comes elevated as in 11500, then 15400 then 15000, then latest today it come to 16000. she dosent have any symptoms of any infection. urine culture is sterile when done at 20 days ago. we are worried what should we do.
Fri, 11 Dec 2015
HI,
I understand your concern.
- It's good that your wife does not have urinary problems , but raised TLc suggests infection anywhere in body. So a through check up by gynecologist/ general physician & investigations as per need - should be done
_ A repeat blood smear examination by pathologist to exclude any abnormal form of cells in it is needful
* If there is nothing wrong in both the points.. be relaxed.. as.. Raised TLC count in pregnancy is due to raised pregnancy hormones (Estrogen, cortisol ).
Thanks.
I understand your concern.
- It's good that your wife does not have urinary problems , but raised TLc suggests infection anywhere in body. So a through check up by gynecologist/ general physician & investigations as per need - should be done
_ A repeat blood smear examination by pathologist to exclude any abnormal form of cells in it is needful
* If there is nothing wrong in both the points.. be relaxed.. as.. Raised TLC count in pregnancy is due to raised pregnancy hormones (Estrogen, cortisol ).
Thanks.
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