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Low WBC & Neutrophils
by MBBS, Nov 06, 2008 11:25PM
Hi,
I am a 32 yr old male, have some high tryglycerides, anxiety history and a generally worried personality.
For last couple of years, in repeat tests my WBC count and Neutrophils have been showing low, but my family doctor says its nothing to be worried about. Could you please advise if it is normal and what might be causing this?
Following are the details of results, starting with the latest first:
Oct. 2008 - WBC 3.7 & Neutrophils 1.5
Oct. 2007 - WBC 3.8 & Neutrophils 1.4
Sep. 2007 - WBC 3.2 & Neutrophils 1.4
Dec. 2006 - WBC 5.4 & Neutrophils 2.5
Nov. 2006 - WBC 3.4 & Neutrophils 1.4
Jun. 2006 - WBC 4.2 & Neutrophils 1.8
Thanks in advance,
-Ray
I am a 32 yr old male, have some high tryglycerides, anxiety history and a generally worried personality.
For last couple of years, in repeat tests my WBC count and Neutrophils have been showing low, but my family doctor says its nothing to be worried about. Could you please advise if it is normal and what might be causing this?
Following are the details of results, starting with the latest first:
Oct. 2008 - WBC 3.7 & Neutrophils 1.5
Oct. 2007 - WBC 3.8 & Neutrophils 1.4
Sep. 2007 - WBC 3.2 & Neutrophils 1.4
Dec. 2006 - WBC 5.4 & Neutrophils 2.5
Nov. 2006 - WBC 3.4 & Neutrophils 1.4
Jun. 2006 - WBC 4.2 & Neutrophils 1.8
Thanks in advance,
-Ray
Post Comment
WBC counts are affected by a lot of factors, especially nutritional status, work, viral infections and stress. If you have no recurrent infections or other symptoms pertaining to low resistance to infections, then I believe this 'low WBC' scenario may not be clinically significant. In the field of medicine, laboratory results are just requested to complement a clinical impression, and an abnormal laboratory not in the context of any clinical symptoms would somewhat be irrelevant.
If none of your researches or consults would give you a peace of mind, then you can talk to your primary doctor about a hematologist referral.
Regards.