When the white blood cell count is less than 4,000 per cubic mm, you are said to have low white blood cell count. You have such low white blood cell count in viral infections, chlamydia infections, rickettsial infections, in malaria and typhoid fever. Incidentally they are all the infections inside your cells. White blood cells can not attack them with out killing your body cells.
Depending on how low it is, see a Dr please.
The person's immune system is compromised.
It means you have some sort of infection.
White blood cell count goes down. Red stays the same.
Nothing happens to the white blood cells in an anemic patient. It is the red blood cell count that goes down.
An elevated white blood cell count can be an indication of; Quote; * Infection * Use of certain medications, such as corticosteroids, antibiotics or anti-seizure drugs * Severe physical or emotional stress * Chronic bone marrow diseases such as a myeloproliferative disorder * Acute or chronic leukemia * Tissue damage, such as from burns http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-white-blood-cell-count/AN00372 These conditions can, of course, be treated, bringing the count down to normal. Furthermore, a differential white blood cell count can give more information. In this count the percentages of the different white cells are determined.
The usual cause of elevated white cell count (leukocytosis) is a bacterial infection. Once the infection is treated the count automatically comes down. Less common causes are autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and leukemia. The outcome depends on the underlying cause.
An abnormally high white blood cell count can indicate infection, inflammation, tissue damage, leukemia or several other things. However, a high white blood cell count is considered normal under certain circumstances - such as during late pregnancy.If the count is abnormally high, further tests will probably be done and the numbers of each type of white blood cell will be determined. This helps narrow down the possible causes.There are many different causes for an increased white blood cell count, so it is best to discuss the results with your doctor - they will let you know if it is dangerous, and if any further tests or action needs to be taken.
bleeding?
You have to shut down for inventory and count everything.
A high white blood cell count usually indicates that an infection is present. White blood cells protect the body against infection by eating viruses.
A normal total white blood cell count is 5000-10000 (with some local laboratories having some slightly different ranges.) The total count is broken down in to lymphocytes, granulocytes, and monocytes. The granulocyte count is generally what is used to determine if a person is able to have a chemotherapy treatment.
I guess the doctor might want to know what is going on with that person, and to really,''break it down'' i would have to say the doctor has to do that just to see if that person has a disease or any relations to that word; True, but the white blood cell count will show if there is an infection. If there is, the white blood cell count will be high.
A total white blood count gives a single number - how many white blood cells were present per milliliter of sample. A differential white blood count breaks the number down among the different white blood cell types - neutrophil, lymphocyte, monocyte, basophil, eosinophil. Different white blood cells will respond to different types of pathology - neutrophils are associated with bacterial infections, eosinophils with parasite infestation, monocytes with chronic infections, etc.
Normal white blood cell count is about 4.3 to 8.10. White blood cells can go down from many conditions and certain medications. The main purpose of WBCs is to fight infection so if they are decreased your body may not be able to fight off infections. Some cause include:1. Viral infections2. Congenital disorders3. Cancer4. Autoimmune disorders such as Rheumatoid arthritis.5. Overwhelming infections that use up white blood cells faster than they can be produced6. Drugs that destroy white blood cellsThe underlying cause for low WBC count needs to be found in order to determine treatment.