High White Blood Cell Count Can Mean
A high white blood cell count can mean many different things. The white blood cell count may be increased because your body is fighting an infection. Your body may raise its white blood cell counts if you are on a prescription drug and this is a side effect. A bone marrow disease or an immune system disorder can always raise the white blood cell count. If you are concerned about your white blood cell count being high, talk to your doctor.
Posted by jhancock on 8/21/2009
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High white blood cell count: Symptom — Overview covers possible causes of increased disease-fighting cells. ... High white blood cell count is an increase in disease-fighting cells (leukocytes) circulating in your blood. High white blood cell count is also called leukocytosis.
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What does the test result mean? ... Conditions or medications that weaken the immune system, such as HIV infection, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy cause a decrease in white blood cells. The WBC count detects dangerously low numbers of these cells. ... Formal name: White Blood Cell Count...
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This test is known as the Complete Blood Count (CBC) and consists of tests to evaluate Red Blood Cell (RBC) count, White Blood Cell (WBC) count, the platelet count, measurement of hemoglobin, mean red cell volume and a few more.
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High Red Blood Count [posted 8/14/98] ; Question: I recently had some blood tests done and the results came in saying I have high rbc. What does this mean? I know rbc means Red Blood Count, but what does ... White Blood Cell Count; Question: Please tell me what it means if one's white blood cell count is slightly high?
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I have high white blood cell count. I have to wait 2-3 weeks for another blood test, also I went to have thyroid and iron test which came back fine but showed white cells it’s a long time to wait. I know that they are responsible for protecting the body from infection and malignancy.
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White Blood Cell Count, High; Signs, symptoms, indicators; Contributing risk factors; Conditions suggested by it; Treatment recommendations; ... Mean cell volume (MCV). The average volume of a red cell. This is a calculated value derived from the hematocrit and red cell count. Normal range is 86 - 98 femtoliters.
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What Abnormal Results Mean ... Leukocyte count; White blood cell count ... A high number of WBCs is called leukocytosis. It may be due to:
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