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This means that this person is sick and needs to build up the white blood cell count.

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Your white blood cell count keeps rising Monday it was 15.2 than Thursday they were 20.3 why?

there is a possibilty that you are fighting an infection.


What foods can you eat to raise your red blood cell count?

you tell me.


What happened if RBC count is low?

If the red blood cell count is low, the patient has anemia. Anemia can cause fatigue by leading to inadequate oxygenation of the tissues.


Does Rheumatoid arthiritis cause WBC to be 26?

No on the contrary 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 infections 2. Congenital disorders 3. Cancer 4. Autoimmune disorders such as Rheumatoid arthritis. 5. Overwhelming infections that use up white blood cells faster than they can be produced 6. Drugs that destroy white blood cells The underlying cause for low WBC count needs to be found in order to determine treatment.


How does rheumatoid arthritis affect the blood?

It is not unusual for Anemia or "low blood" to accompany rheumatoid arthritis. Anemia indicates a low number of red blood cells and that these cells are low in hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen through the body. A low white blood cell count (leukopenia) can occur as a result of Felty's syndrome which is a complication of rheumatoid arthritis that is also characterized by enlargement of the spleen.

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Would appendicitis show up on a blood test?

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


Can eczema cause low white blood cell count?

Eczema do not cause low white blood cell count.


Why is your white blood cell count 28?

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What does a high white blood cell count mean in someone with bladder cancer?

The white blood cells are the immunity and defense of a body. A person with bladder cancer may experience a high white blood cell count because their body is fighting to destroy the cancer.


A special type of white blood cell count used as a diagnostic tool is known as?

differential white blood cell count


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.


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.


Can Paxil affect white blood cell count?

I'm on it and I was sent to the doctor for a low white blood cell count so maybe


White Blood Cell count of 3.5 Good or Bad?

The normal white blood cell count for an adult will be between 4,000 and 10,000 white blood cells per microlitre.


WBC count with differential?

The white blood cell count and differential determine the number of white blood cells and the percentage of each type of white blood cell in a person's blood.