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High Neutrophil

Neutrophilia is a condition where there is an increased amount of neutrophils in the blood. It is a type of white blood cell and fights against the microorganisms affecting the body. Neutrophilia is seen during injury, increased stress, smoking, infections, and chronic myeloid leukemia. They are treated by giving antibiotics to the infections causing neutrophilia.

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My father has sudden fever and abdominal pain. Is it dengue?

Query: Hello doctor, My father had sudden fever ranging from 100 to 102.6 degrees Farenheit yesterday, but he has no clear symptoms. As he had loose stool yesterday, he was advised Oflox O by the doctor, two tablets daily for five days. And also Dolo 650, which we started giving him yesterday. Today the fe...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your father's CBC report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). As per the report, his neutrophils count is slightly high and platelet count is low. Platelet count can be decreased in malaria, dengue, blood infection, etc., like conditio...  Read Full »

Why does my wife have a swelling around the left clavicle?

Query: Hello doctor, My 37 year old wife was infected by some virus a month ago. She ran a fever of around 100 to 102 F for four days. She was treated for the flu, so the fever went away on the fifth day, but she had a very noticeable swelling around the left clavicular area. Her blood work showed normal W...  Read Full »


Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your description, it appears like a pyomyositis, a bacterial infection of muscle, probably of the pectoral muscle. It is usually seen in immunosuppressed patients. You mentioned she is receiving Prednisone, it could be due to this. What is the reason for ...  Read Full »

Is there any serious issue with my blood test report?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a male, who weighs 108 lbs and I am 5.6 feet tall. I got my blood test done, and the report showed that my TLC is 5800, neutrophils is 80, lymphocytes are 17, monocytes is 2, hemoglobin is 9.1 g/dL, PCV is 27, total RBC is 3.8, and platelets is 2.3 lakhs. Is there any serious prob...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to the history provided, the neutrophils count is slightly high, and hemoglobin level is low. Low hemoglobin can be from nutritional anemia, which includes iron-deficiency anemia as well. So, get your serum ferritin and TIBC (total iron binding capacity) test...  Read Full »

What does high vacuolated neutrophils indicate?

Query: Hello doctor, I understand that a high vacuolated neutrophil result can be indicative of impending sepsis. Is it possible for someone to have this result and an infection that does not make the patient's symptoms visibly worse for a week? If so, could you give some examples of such infections? The...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I appreciate your knowledge. You are right, vacuolated neutrophils suggest towards infective etiology is more likely. But let me know in such a case usually neutrophilia is also seen. So vacuolated neutrophils interpretation should be done in accordance with total WBC (...  Read Full »

What does high neutrophil count indicate?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 23-year-old female. My WBC count is always 9000 to 11000. My current report shows: WBC - 13.40. Hemoglobin - 10.6. Absolute neutrophil count - 9.11. Absolute lymphocyte count - 3.35. Hematocrit - 33.1. Mean corpuscular volume - 76.0. Mean corpuscular HGB - 24.4. Red cel...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your hemoglobin level is low. Hematocrit and MCV (mean corpuscular volume) are also low. So it could be iron deficiency anemia. For that, you need to investigate further with stool examination, serum ferritin, and TIBC (total iron-binding capacity) estimation. Meanwhil...  Read Full »

Can you suggest a treatment plan based on my blood smear report?

Query: Hi doctor, My blood smear result showed RBC - microcytic normochromic with anisocytosis and poikilocytosis, WBC - normal with neutrophilic predominance. What treatment should I get?  Read Full »


Dr. Prakash. H. M.

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows: At this age, microcytic hypochromic anemia is often due to iron deficiency. Neutrophils could be increased due to stress or mild infection. There is nothing to worry about, it is probably resolved and reducing as you have...  Read Full »

What causes high neutrophil count during pregnancy?

Query: Hi doctor, My wife's hemoglobin is normal with neutrophil 75.25, low lymphocyte and low RBC. Occasionally, she gets dizzy and a bloody nose. Her mother had anemia when she was born and it was never fixed. Other than being pregnant, no problem now. Her blood report signals anemia and I think it is co...  Read Full »


Dr. Prakash. H. M.

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows: Neutrophils have different ranges and up to 75% can be considered mild increase. Due to increased neutrophils lymphocytes appear proportionately low, when the count is being done. Neutrophils can increase in stress and ...  Read Full »

Can mild neutrophilia and borderline high TLC indicate cancer?

Query: Hello doctor, I have mild absolute neutrophilia and high-end borderline TLC. Can this be a sign of cancer?  Read Full »


Dr. Mubashir Razzaq Khan

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I hope you are doing well in the pandemic. The signs and symptoms associated with neutrophilia are those of infections. Sore throat, skin infection, chest infection, and urogenital infections are common. Moreover, neutrophilia can occur due to stress, steroid use, hormo...  Read Full »

Why results in high neutrophils during pregnancy?

Query: Hello doctor, My wife is in her 31st week of pregnancy with neutrophils at 77.3% and lymphocytes at 11.6% which is low. Again RBC, PCV and platelet count is also low. I am really worried what can be the reason.  Read Full »


Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. These are likely physiological, normal changes which occur during pregnancy. There is an increase in neutrophils and relative fall in lymphocytes. Also, there is mild fall in platelet count and hemoglobin. Only low hemoglobin is treated with iron supplements durin...  Read Full »

Will highway MVA cause an increase in neutrophils and immature granulocytes in blood?

Query: Hi doctor, I had a CBC with results after a highway speed MVA showing high neutrophil (8.03 k/uL and 77.5%) and high immature Grans Abs (0.06 k/uL and 0.6%). Everything else fell within the normal range. Everything I am reading online is scaring the crap out of me. I am under Trazodone, Fluoxetine,...  Read Full »


Dr. Mubashir Razzaq Khan

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through all of your data. Although your results are out of reference ranges, they are not out of clinical ranges. Clinical range means all of your differential diagnosis seems normal. Neutrophils are increased in stress, acute infections, inflammations, steroid u...  Read Full »

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