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[8 F] Higher WBC than RBC?My 8 year old daughter had labs and her WBC was 8.8 thousand and RBC 4.76. These are both in normal range, but is it actually ok if there are more WBC than red?We do have two doc appts this week for follow up, but my pediatrician did not notate anything about this in the system notes, only made a note for her to increase zinc intake based on her slightly low zinc.She has a variety of other health symptoms that we havent figure out also, but Im just curious if this is specifically alarming.Im sure Im over thinking it. I definitely have some medical anxiety since my mother passed last year, which I completely acknowledge. Thanks for any input!EDIT TO ADD: Conditions- bladder area pain (working with urology), abdominal pain, sometimes has protein in urine, burning feet/neuropathy (new symptom- one month), urine leakage during daytime, pale/flushed face, general malaise
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The units on them are different - the red cells are in millions per cubic millimeter, the white cells are in thousands. Everyone has way more red cells than white. When it comes to the specific numbers on labs, we don't compare them like that.
Unfortunately, I had a pcp that seemed to believe that everything was either due to menstruation, things I was doing, or that it was due to my low mental health or that I was lying. But he was the only one my insurance would cover. As soon as I switched doctors I got referrals and scans and procedures but that only happened in November of last year.The Ed always said it wasnt that high and it wasnt something to worry about.
The ED is never going to treat hypercalcemia or really any chronic problems. It isn't acutely life threatening unless very high so not on their radar.They aren't mini-PCPS.Unfortunately people have poor access and get stuck in the ED visit spin cycle with care never moving forward. I think you are on a goodish path now though.