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Many things can cause a high WBC count. One of which is infection. WBCs fight foreign bodies in our system that's why if there are viruses, they would increase in count. It's part of the body's defense system. Another possible reason is if there are abnormalities in the blood producing organs of the body. For instance, with Leukemia, there is an abnormally high production of WBC.
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∙ 9y agoFor adults, a high white blood cell count is 10,500 leukocytes per microliter of blood. Average white blood cell count is 4,500 to 10,500.
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∙ 10y agoA high white blood cell count usually indicates that a person has some type of infection. Some medications may also cause a high white blood cell count.
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What can you do if wbc count is 12500?
Normal WBC count is 4 to 11000. This count is high indicating infection So repeat the WBC count after one week
What causes high wbc high segs and segs abs but low lymph count in a blood count panel?
lower-right abdominal pain, at least that gave me those same results...
What causes high wbc with high neut abs?
Increase in WBC means infection or an autoimmune problem
What causes white blood cell count to be high?
inflammation in general might cause high WBC count which is always caused by infection, also some types of leukemia (bone morrow cancer) might do that as well but the striking feature here is that the cells are (most of the times) abnormal.
Does a high white blood cell count mean HIV?
No. High WBC is a sign of infection.
Failure to gain weight high wbc high platelet count what could this mean?
it means you have a high metabolisim
What does a high wbc of 15.4 mean?
WBC refers to the white blood cell count. A WBC of 15.4 can show that you are suffering from some sort of infection. Some medications like prednisone can also elevate your WBC.
What does a WBC count of 42000 mean?
A WBC count of 42,000 is extremely high, indicating a severe infectious and/or inflammatory condition.
What does a wbc count of 13.0 mean also mcv count is 100 and neutrophils is 9.6?
what does it mean to have a 13.0 wbc
What does a High lymphocyte count of 44 and low WBC count of 3.3 with pain in SI joint mean?
I just tested positive for Lyme disease with similar high lymph count and low WBC. You may want to get tested for Lyme which can cause an array of problems but one of the most common being joint pain.
What happens to the WBC count when you have an infection?
It varies on the location and seriousness of the infection but generally speaking the wbc count goes down
How do platelet clumps affect the WBC and platelet counts?
If the platelet clumps are large enough, an automated blood analyzer may mistake them for WBCs, causing a falsely high WBC count. The platelet count will be decreased if there is a lot of clumping.
