Bloodwork Concerns!!!

[jhatx]

Back in March 2019 my bloodwork came back with high RBC, Hemoglobin, and Hematocrit.
RBC 6.11 x10e6/uL 4.14 – 5.80
Hemoglobin 18.3 13.0 -17.7
Hematocrit 55.6 37.5 – 51.0

Only other thing that was off was a Lymph count at 4.1. The test clinic recommends therapeutic phlebotomies and over about a 3 month period I do 5 of them.
Fast forward to October and I have more bloodwork done here are the results of the CBC:

CBC, Platelet Ct, and Diff 01
WBC 12.2 High x10E3/uL 3.4 - 10.8 01
RBC 5.93 High x10E6/uL 4.14 - 5.80 01
Hemoglobin 14.3 g/dL 13.0 - 17.7 01
Hematocrit 46.6 % 37.5 - 51.0 01
MCV 79 fL 79 - 97 01
MCH 24.1 Low pg 26.6 - 33.0 01
MCHC 30.7 Low g/dL 31.5 - 35.7 01
RDW 17.8 High % 12.3 - 15.4 01
Platelets 225 x10E3/uL 150 - 450 01
Neutrophils 37 % Not Estab. 01
Lymphs 54 % Not Estab. 01
Monocytes 7 % Not Estab. 01
Eos 2 % Not Estab. 01
Basos 0 % Not Estab. 01
Neutrophils (Absolute) 4.5 x10E3/uL 1.4 - 7.0 01
Lymphs (Absolute) 6.6 High x10E3/uL 0.7 - 3.1 01
Monocytes(Absolute) 0.8 x10E3/uL 0.1 - 0.9 01
Eos (Absolute) 0.3 x10E3/uL 0.0 - 0.4 01
Baso (Absolute) 0.0 x10E3/uL 0.0 - 0.2 01
Immature Granulocytes 0 % Not Estab. 01
Immature Grans (Abs) 0.0 x10E3/uL 0.0 - 0.1 01
Estradiol 19.7 pg/mL 7.6 - 42.6 01

I have an appointment at my regular doctors office to discuss my concerns. I am told that the anemia looking items are due to all of the blood donations and will work their way out on their own. I am also told that I always have borderline high lymph count and not to worry.

In December I go in for my annual physical and BW. Everything is about the same with minor improvement. I meet with a different doctor and he tells me he is very concerned with my bloodwork with my Lymphs at 5.6 and WBC at 11.4. He believes I may have CLL (leukemia) and refered me to a hematologist / oncologist. Of course, I can’t see him for a few weeks so I sit in a mental hell.

Over the last 5 – 6 months I have been in a crazy depression, anxiety, dark place like I have never been before. So lots of extreme stress.

Any ideas or thoughts???????

 

[Vince Carter]

I wouldn't get in to discussing those extra scary conditions until those results were repeatable in at least 3 consecutive tests. Labs do make mistakes. I wouldn't hang my health on 1 test.

 

[jhatx]

The results were similar in the test taken in October and December. There was slight improvement between the 2.
Everything except the reasons for the phlebotomy were normal in March.

 

[HealthMan]

High lymphs and WBC can have different causes other than leukemia.

Lymphocytosis (high lymphocyte count) Causes

So try not to worry too much before you go the hematologist/oncologist.

 

[jhatx]

Thanks for the article. I am thinking the 5 therapeutic phlebotomy really messed me up along with extreme stress.

 

[HealthMan]

Thanks for the article. I am thinking the 5 therapeutic phlebotomy really messed me up along with extreme stress.

Before these 2 blood works what was your lymph count?

 

[jhatx]

In February 2017 3.1. In March 2018 it was 3.1. In September 2018 4.0.
I can request previous years.

 

[HealthMan]

Maybe it is only a virus. Were you sick or not feeling well during your last blood work?

 

[jhatx]

I was going through some serious personal issues at the time. I was stressed like I never had been before and almost went on anti depression meds but didn't.
If I was sick I wouldnt know as it would have been secondary to my mental state.

 

[HealthMan]

I was going through some serious personal issues at the time. I was stressed like I never had been before and almost went on anti depression meds but didn't.
If I was sick I wouldnt know as it would have been secondary to my mental state.

Think positive. Most likely it is nothing at all. Keep us posted