My WBC has been low for many years. It is much lower this year - 2.63 th/mm3 on 8/27/07. My doctor asked me to do another test and it was 2.70 th/mm3 on 9/28/07. Last year, it was 3.80 in December, 2006.

I feel healthy and normal. I rarely get sick even in winter. I am not on any medication. I have been a vegetarian since 1996, but I am not a vegan. I still eat eggs, cheese and milk, but not too much. I normally have raw veggies for dinner, e.g. I blended organic beets, tomatoes, and spinach for my dinner tonight. I eat whole grains, cooked beans and stirred fried veggies for lunch. I had lightly cooked veggies and steel cut oats this morning. I rarely eat processed food.

I hiked regularly on weekend even in winter. I hiked more in summer, sometimes more than 10 miles per hike. I handle my stress well and sleep well.

Initially, I thought it might be vitamin B12, but B12 and MMA values are normal from the test on 9/28/07.

I hope you can give me your thoughts about this Low WBC concern besides telling me to see a Hematologist.

The other values of my CBC, DIF on 9/28/07 are:

RBC 3.80 mil/mm3, Hgb 12.7 g/dL, Hct 36.5 %, MCV 96 fL, MCH 33.5 pg, MCHC 34.9 %, RDW 12.7 %, Platelet Ct 286 bil/L, Polys-auto 1.45 th/mm3, Lymphs 0.97 th/mm3, Monos 0.19 th/mm3, Eosinophils 0.04 th/mm3, Basophils 0.01 th/mm3, Retic 35 th/mm3, Folate, Serum > 24.0 ng/mL, Vitamin B12 Srm 554 pg/mL (normal range is 211 to 911), Methylmal Ac Srm 110 nmol/L (normal range is 73 to 376).

Thanks in advance for your feedback.