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High Wbc Count

High white blood cell count is referred to as leukocytosis. It occurs in response to infections, inflammation, stress, inflammation, cancer, allergic disorders, and intake of medications. There are five types of leukocytosis: neutrophilia, lymphocytosis, monocytosis, eosinophilia, and basophilia. Fever, weight loss, hives, breathing problems, and wheezing are some common symptoms. This condition is treated depending on the causative agent.

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I suspect of having pityriasis rosea. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I recently had my blood tested and it turned out that I have WBC at 16000. I have no fever, a cold or a cough. Although I have rashes and I suspect this is pityriasis rosea. My doctor is not aware of my suspicion. Now he wanted me to undergo CBC and peripheral blood smear. If I really ...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Pityriasis rosea is a form of viral skin infection. Your total WBC count can be high because of that and in your CBC, high lymphocytes can be a possibility but it is not the rule. For your rash, Levocetirizine 5 mg OD like an oral antihistaminic drug can be prescribe...  Read Full »

I am suffering from fever and chills. Please review.

Query: Hi doctor, I recently got a fever with chills and feeling cold. I took Dolo 650 and fever is gone but still continue to feel chills in my legs and sometimes feel cold. I went to the doctor. He asked me to get CBC test and routine urine test. In my CBC test, my WBC count is 11900, rest all are in nor...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly let me know if any other symptoms you have like burning micturition, abdominal pain, dyspnea, etc. Your total WBC count not much raised, it is only slightly increased. In urine, 6 to 8 pus cells are not significant. So, it can be a viral infection and symptoma...  Read Full »

I have a sore throat and low iron levels. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 47-year-old female and I was unwell last week. My WBC count was 22000 per microliter, and my urine and chest X-ray reports were clear. I had a sore throat and got treated with 2000 mg Penicillin a day for a week. Blood was taken a week later and WBC is still elevated. My iron le...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. Your total WBC count was high and you were having acute bacterial pharyngitis infection. The antibiotic has been prescribed and now you are improving, hence it shows the antibiotic is working. Your WBC count will ...  Read Full »

Why my lymphocyte and WBC levels are increasing?

Query: Hi doctor, I had my blood tests done two weeks ago to see how things are progressing. I feel fine, but since I was anemic and lacked iron, I had to do that routine after finishing the medication. I have no other physical symptoms at the moment. The only thing I knew, I used medicines messily and mis...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your query, and here is my suggestion. In your attached reports (attachments are hidden to protect the patient's identity) ferritin level is low, and TIBC (total-iron binding capacity) increased, which is suggestive of mild iron deficiency anemia. Wi...  Read Full »

I have been doing routine blood works for the past four years and it always shows elevated WBC, ESR, AND CRP levels. What could be the reason?

Query: Hi doctor, I have been having routine blood work for the last four years due to elevated WBC (white blood cell) with the neutrophils being high. My WBC varies from 11 to 16 but the percentage makeup seems about right. My CRP (C-reactive protein) levels have been high for 4 years around the 30 to 35 ...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) and elevated CRP (C-reactive protein) can be from inflammation as well. Any non-specific inflammation can raise WBC (white blood cell) count, ESR, and CRP as well.High neutrophils and high total count causes are as follows: 1. Acute...  Read Full »

I had previously consulted a doctor for fatigue, lack of energy, and lymph node swelling, but the doctor repeatedly tests for WBC. Why?

Query: Hello doctor,I have been consulting a doctor for over a month, and they keep checking my WBC. They told me to get it checked one more time, and if it is not better, I have to see a hematologist. I do not know what could be causing my results to be abnormal, so I am looking for an opinion. My white c...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query, and I can understand your concern. Your main complaint was recurrent swollen lymph nodes in the neck and weakness. However, your WBC (white blood cell) counts in the first report were mildly elevated, and there was no alarming rise. At present, ...  Read Full »

My partners blood reports show slightly elevated WBC. Is this a sign of chronic myeloid leukemia?

Query: Hi doctor, I am enquiring on behalf of my partner. He had blood tests done six years before, and his WBC was slightly elevated. He had them done again three years before and were still slightly elevated though there was no dramatic increase. Now, he had them done again, and WBC was again elevated (1...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com, Total count up to 11000 is the normal range. In blood cancer, that is leukemia; the total count goes beyond 50000 and almost near one lakh. So it could not be CML (chronic myeloid leukemia) or other forms of blood cancer. Kindly attach the report to comment further....  Read Full »

Are there any side effects in getting a bone marrow test?

Query: Hi doctor, My mother's age is 60 years, and six months back her WBC count was 26000. She got admitted for two days and was discharged, at that time her WBC count came to 9000. Now from the last month, she was feeling tired, so we checked the WBC count, and it was 14,000. We went to the general physi...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The report shows high total count and premature WBC cells up to 13 to 14 %. It seems to be a leukemoid reaction like condition. Myeloid proliferation is present, but it does not seem t...  Read Full »

What could be the reason for the high white blood count?

Query: Hi doctor,I have a high white blood count, and there are no symptoms or complaints apart from the blood test reports. I got the same high white blood cell count when I tested two years back.  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Your attached report (attachment removed to protect patient identity) is not of the bone marrow. It is a flow cytometry report of peripheral blood. In the attached report, flow cytometry is positive for the B cell marker and suggests ch...  Read Full »

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