High WBC's and High Neutrophils

[kkwrfd]

I went in on 3/2/10 for blood work for a new job. I received a call the next day the my WBC's were elevated to 17.0 and my Lymphs % was 14.2. They suggested I see my PMD. I went to him on 3/4/10 and bloodwork was obtained. The results of that set of bloodwork showed my WBC's elevated even more to 19.7, absolute neutrophils 16134, and monocytes 965. C-reactive protein was 0.11 (which is normal). X-rays of chest and back were fine from my understanding. Every third day at work I do a mile on the treadmill or elliptical and work out on the Bowflex, all in all about 30 minutes worth of working out. I feel fine, I have been stressed lately and I do smoke a pack a day. But I had bloodwork last year and it was fine. Not really sure what is going on. My wife is a registered nurse and thinks I have CML. Doctor wants me to return on 3/22/10 for more bloodwork. Please help. Thanks

[worriedMomofVanna]

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[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
High WBC is seen in any infection or inflammation and can be also high in cancers. What is important is to do a peripheral blood smear and spot abnormal or precursor cells there. Also if blood leukemia of any kind is suspected then peripheral blood smear will be done. A whole body scan is done to look for lymph node enlargement.
Hope this helps. Do let me know if there is any thing else and keep me posted. Take care!