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What Causes Increased Eosinophil Count And Itchy Smelly Rash On The Body?

Recently there is an above normal esinophil count. The normal range is up to 6 and I have 8.5. My doctor said nothing about this. I checked previous blood tests and they were normal, about 2.9. There are recent symptoms. In the past 10 months I have had more itchy rashes which are appearing more in various areas around the body. There was a weird smell in the rash under my arms. Could this be related to an undetected STD or is it the emergence of chronic leukemia?
Thu, 14 Aug 2014
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Why think of the worst-it is always better to trust a dermatologist instead of deriving own conclusions.Eosinophils count has more value if absolute count is considered for eosinophils.skin allergy or infections may show some eosinophils in blood .it is common in allergies.some more tests may be advised by a skin doctor for diagnosing rashes which come in hundreds of different diseases.To be aware is good but to apply on self or others is a doctors job.it will be all right with proper treatment.it is no leukemia.
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What Causes Increased Eosinophil Count And Itchy Smelly Rash On The Body?

Why think of the worst-it is always better to trust a dermatologist instead of deriving own conclusions.Eosinophils count has more value if absolute count is considered for eosinophils.skin allergy or infections may show some eosinophils in blood .it is common in allergies.some more tests may be advised by a skin doctor for diagnosing rashes which come in hundreds of different diseases.To be aware is good but to apply on self or others is a doctors job.it will be all right with proper treatment.it is no leukemia.