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What Causes Elevated Levels Of WBC?

I recently had a CBC and metabolic blood panel at the hospital ER and the dr said that my white count was elevated, but when I looked at the total results on my chart there are several numbers that are out of the range. I wonder why he didn t say anything and what the results could mean in relation to my symptoms.
Mon, 4 Apr 2016
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Hello dear
Understand your concern.
WBC are white blood cells.
That are protective in nature.
It will increase in case of infection as a protective nature of our body.
WBC include: Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, mpnocyte.

WBC increased in
1. Infcetions: bacterial, mostly neutrophils increased in acute bacterial infection
2. Chronic inflammation stage like Tuberculosis, ulceraative colitis, multiple sclerosis
3. Blood cancer: leukemia
4. Typhoid
5. Lymphoma: lymphocyte is increased
6. Allergy: eosinophil will be increased, helminth infection, worm infection.


Hope this may help you.

Best regards
Dr, SAGAR
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What Causes Elevated Levels Of WBC?

Hello dear Understand your concern. WBC are white blood cells. That are protective in nature. It will increase in case of infection as a protective nature of our body. WBC include: Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, mpnocyte. WBC increased in 1. Infcetions: bacterial, mostly neutrophils increased in acute bacterial infection 2. Chronic inflammation stage like Tuberculosis, ulceraative colitis, multiple sclerosis 3. Blood cancer: leukemia 4. Typhoid 5. Lymphoma: lymphocyte is increased 6. Allergy: eosinophil will be increased, helminth infection, worm infection. Hope this may help you. Best regards Dr, SAGAR