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Discussion Forums => Thalassemia Minor => Topic started by: chickenisgood on March 30, 2020, 05:21:14 AM

Title: Low WBC
Post by: chickenisgood on March 30, 2020, 05:21:14 AM

So my wbc count comes normal but on the lower end(4.85E3/uL). It seems this lower number is coming from low neutrophil count(1.88E3/uL)

Is the supression of wbc production a side effect of the increased RBCs the marrow has to make up for? It makes sense that would happen but Im not sure. What are your guys WBC counts?

Title: Re: Low WBC
Post by: Andy Battaglia on April 22, 2020, 05:55:16 PM

Your white cell count is in range, but may be low due to the spleen filtering some white cells out along with defective red blood cells.