What causes an increase of white blood cells?

Answer 1

There are several reasons you may have an elevated absolute white blood cell count. The first would be infection, infestation or allergic reaction - the number of white blood cells is increased because the immune system is responding to a perceived threat. The second would be cancer - the number of white blood cells is increased because the cancer is spewing out too many cells. A distant third would be dehydration, which would artificially increase the absolute number of white blood cells per mL simply because there is insufficient plasma to dissolve them in - this would be a mild elevation, if anything, and consistent across all types of white blood cells.

Answer 2

The number of leukocytes in the blood is often an indicator of disease i.e. its number increases when body encounter with any foreign particle or disease. There are normally between 4×109 and 11×109 white blood cells in a liter of blood, making up approximately 1% of blood in a healthy adult. In conditions such as leukemia, the number of leukocytes is higher than normal, and in leukopenia, this number is much lower. The physical properties of leukocytes, such as volume, conductivity, and granularity, may change due to activation, the presence of immature cells, or the presence of malignant leukocytes in leukemia.

Answer 3

There are several possible causes for an increase in white blood cells. This increase may be caused when there are more disease-fighting cells in your body. The technical term for this condition is leukocytosis.

An increase of white blood cells is indicative of an immune system problem that increases their production; a disease in your bone marrow that causes high blood cell production; a reaction to some drug that is used to enhance cell production; or the increase expected when your body is fighting off an infection.
For one thing, infection! Leukocytes are part of the body's complex immune system.

The good reason is in response to infection,

the bad reasons are as a result of allergy or cancer.
infection
Foods that increase white blood cells are:

• Yoghurt

• Garlic

• Oysters

• Pot roast

• Dark meat turkey

• Pumpkin

• Squash seeds

• Shitake mushrooms

• Spinach

• Carrots

• Melon

• Oranges

• Fish oil

• Beet root

• Milk

WBC levels may increase due to increased marrow production or decreased exit from the blood to the tissues.

Causes of a high white blood cell count (leukocytosis) include: * 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

Answer 4

An increase in white blood cells, known as leukocytosis, can be caused by infections, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders, stress, or certain medications. It can also be a response to physical stress from intense exercise or emotional stress. It may indicate the body's attempt to fight off an infection or react to other harmful stimuli.

Answer 5

it will kills germs in blood if it increase means it causes blood cancer.

Answer 6

What causes elevated white blood cells and platelets?

Answer 7

During infections and allergic response of the host the WBC count increases

Answer 8

Leukemia leucocytosis