My 4 year old daughter recently had her blood drawn and her doctor said that her count came back a little low at 3.8, she said it should be above 5. We will be going back in 3 weeks to have it retested. Could you tell me some possible reasons for this? The doc said she may be fighting a virus. What could be some other causes? Thanks!
2007-08-10 11:57:11 · 1 answers · asked by Sunshine 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
1] a 'blood count' checks many different things - level of red blood cells, all five types of white blood cells, hemoglobin and hematocrit which are inside red cells, and platelets. Which one was low?
2] if she doesn't need to come back for three weeks, don't get too upset. A dangerously low level would require her to come back much sooner.
3] has she or anyone around her been ill - cold, flu, stomach virus? They frequently affect the cell count temporarily.
4] just keep an eye on her - if she starts acting ill, etc., call the doc right away.
2007-08-10 12:19:56 · answer #1 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋