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High white blood cell count?

i have a white cell count of 13.7 is this high This is above the normal range.


What are high POLYS in a blood test result?

Polys are short for polymorphonuclear leukocytes also known as neutrophils. When someone has a blood test to test their differential white blood cell count and they results indicate high polys that the white blood cell count is high. White blood cells fight infection.


What happens if white blood cell count is high?

If white blood cell count is high that means the body is responding to an infection.


What is White blood cells is high?

For adults, a high white blood cell count is 10,500 leukocytes per microliter of blood. Average white blood cell count is 4,500 to 10,500.


Can sickle cell cause high white blood cells?

Yes in sickl cell disease the white blood cell is


What does a high red and white cell count in urine indicate if no bacteria are present?

If no bacteria are present in the urine, a high red and while cell count probably indicates a kidney stone. Blood is leaking into the urine from the kidneys, and blood contains blood cells.


What does a white blood cell count of 40000 mean?

A normal white blood cell count is within the range of 4,500 to 10,000 cells/mcL, so a count of 40,000 is very high. This would indicate that the body is responding to an infection.


What might a higher count of white blood cells indicator?

too much of white blood cells doesn't always mean a good thing. A high white blood cell count (also called leukocytosis) isn't a specific disease but could indicate an underlying problem. This is why high white blood cell count always requires further medical evaluation.


Would appendicitis show up on a blood test?

yes.And the white blood cell will count very high due to the infection of apendicsus.


High white blood cell count is called?

Sickle cell


How did the white blood cell different confirm that might have appendicitis?

Symptoms and signs are more useful in combination, however, a high WBC with a high Neutrophil count helps to indicate Appendicitis.


Is 41 white blood cell count high?

estimates the total number of white blood cells per litre of blood. An abnormal high or low white cell count can indicate many possible medical conditions and a leucocyte differential count, which provides numbers of the different types of white cells, is usually needed to help make any diagnosis. Abnormally low numbers of white blood cells may indicate liver or spleen disorders, bone marrow disorders, or exposure to radiation or toxic substances. Abnormally high levels of white blood cells may indicate infection, tissue damage, leukaemia, or inflammatory diseases. The normal white cell count for adults is 4.0-10.0 x 109/L.