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.
