Blood results - Worry,worry worry.?!


Question: Blood results - Worry,worry worry!.!?
I had my cbc done 5 weeks ago and my wbc was 11!.7 and the doc said my platelets were a little high!. He wasnt concerned and said retest in five 5 weeks!. The results came back that my wbc was back at 8!.5 however platelets count still elevated!. Doc asked if i drink alot of alcohol as my mcv and mchc was slightly elevated!. I worry about cancer, leukemia etc My doc says he isnt looking at that sort of prob as wbc is good!. Any ideas!. My heamoglobin was above average when i got tested for a thalasiemia trate!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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if you live in a high-altitude place this could rise in your hemoglobin, as well as if you're smoking, used to or a second-hand smoker!. leukemia doesn't happen as a rise in your hemoglobin ( red blood cells ) or platelets!. only if you have high WBC count plus you have the symptoms of the disease that could raise up the question if you're having leukemia or not!.!.!.
so chill out!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Are you dehydrated, perhaps!? Dehydration (even a little) can throw off pretty much all of your labs!. If you have less fluid in your body (blood plasma), then the particles in your blood (platelets, WBC, Hgb, Hct, RBC etc!.) are more concentrated!. This is basic science!.!.!. and it applies to blood as well!. This could very likely be the cause!.!.!. your doc doesn't seem too worried, so they were probably only slightly elevated!. I would try to drink more fluids over the next few weeks and get retested to see if this could be the problem!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

even a wbc of 11,700 is fine!. You really have to worry when your wbc is over 15,000!. Death can occur over 18,000 but a strong person wouldn't die unless it were 21,000!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

myabe your liver or gallbladder!.!.!.do you have any stomach trouble!?Www@Answer-Health@Com





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