wbc worries

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hi hope someone can ease my mind freaking out a bit my white blood count had fluctuated from 13 to 15 up and down for the past 4 years and i'm really worried i have blood cancer or lymphoma some people have told me its got to be way higher than 15 like 40,000 or something mine is just slightly elevated but still freaking out as i suffer health anxiety to can someone please help

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    Hi!Lymphoma doesnt show abnormalities in blood test and leukaemia shows EXTREMLY high WBC 30 000 to 50 000.Since your WBC stays like that for 4 years it is just normal.

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