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An elevated count of which type of white blood cell is an indication of a bacterial infection?
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∙ 9y ago
White blood cell count is likely to drastically increase, or decrease, if a bacterial infection is present. White blood cells are normally fewer then red or platelets however, WBC primarily fight over infection, sicknes, etc. so they will be affected more so than RBC or platelets.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoAn elevated count of neutrophils is an indication of bacterial infection. Neutrophils are the most abundant type of white blood cells in mammals.
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Which type of white blood cell is an indication of a bacterial infection?
Neutrophils are most indicative of a bacterial infection.
What does high abs. segs mean in blood test?
High segs on a blood test is an elevated neutrophil count. It means that a bacterial infection is present in your body. High abs means you have an elevated white blood cell count and infection or leukemia is present.
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.
Which cell will respond whether you have viral infection or bacterial infection?
bacterial..you can't really cure viral infections, only bacterial infections..hence anti-bacterial as antibiotics for a bacterial infection
Is 15.8 white blood cell count high?
Yes, it is. The normal range is from about 5.0 to 12.0, and the white blood cell (WBC) count is usually elevated when your body's immune system is fighting a bacterial or viral infection.
Is neutrophils a bacterial infection?
no, neutrophils are a type of white blood cell which fights infection, primarily bacterial infection. A high neutrophil count can therefore suggest the presence of a bacterial infection but may point to other things
What is the interpretation of elevated blood segmenters?
it means that theres a presence of infection
What is the indication of infection seen in blood test report?
A high WBC indicates a possible infection.
What is the definition of Leptospiremia in the blood?
Leptospiremia is a bacterial infection of the kidney and genital tract.
What fights bacterial infection?
White blood cells. specificly neutrophiles and macrophiles.
What blood cells is the primary line of defense against a bacterial infection?
neutrophil
What happens if blood segmenters increase?
An elevated white count and elevated segs (segmenters) are a suggestion that the body is attempting to fight off an infection.
