Does bruising easily indicate blood cancer symptoms?

Question

Hello doctor,

I bruise easily and severely when getting blood drawn, and I also have an unexplained compression fracture. I need your advice. The following are my blood test results:

Absent immature granulocytes present in the blood.
High WBC (white blood corpuscles) count.
High platelets.
Low BUN ratio.
Low A/G ratio.
High lymphocytes.

Could this indicate some kind of cancer?

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I read your query and understand your concern.

Based on these findings, leukemia or cancer cannot be ruled out. I need to know your full CBC (complete blood count) report before giving any comment. Immature granulocytes are released in the blood in infection as well, and from that, the reactive platelet count can be high. So it does not mean cancer only. In blood cancer, the total WBC (white blood cell) count is usually very high, greater than one hundred thousand per cubic milliliter. Your workup should be as follows:

Liver, spleen, and lymph node palpation.
Urine protein electrophoresis and urine for Bence Jones protein.
Serum calcium, vitamin D level, etc.

If needed, a CT (computed tomography) scan and bone marrow aspiration, like the higher investigation, are done.

Hope your concern is solved.

Consult a nearby physician for examination and discuss all these suggestions.