{"id":215,"date":"2022-09-13T14:00:03","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T14:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readlabresults.com\/?p=215"},"modified":"2022-09-13T14:38:22","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T14:38:22","slug":"my-wbc-is-high-what-does-that-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readlabresults.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/13\/my-wbc-is-high-what-does-that-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"my wbc is high. What does that mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>My wbc is high. What does that mean? High <\/strong>white cell count, also known as leukocytosis, is a normal immune response. It can cause by:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A bacterial or viral infection<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; An inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0An allergy<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Leukemia or Hodgkin\u2019s disease<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Tissue damage from a burn injury or surgery (3,5)<\/p>\n<p>Treatment for leukocytosis varies based on the cause and severity of the condition, ranging from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Taking vitamins<\/li>\n<li>Taking antibiotics<\/li>\n<li>Surgery to replace or repair the bone marrow<\/li>\n<li>Blood transfusion<\/li>\n<li>Stem cell transplant (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>WBC stands for White blood cells, which are a part of your immune system and help the body fight off infections and other diseases. They move throughout the body, looking for invaders and attacking any unknown organisms.<\/p>\n<p>A white blood count measures the number of white cells in your blood. Its <strong>normal range varies<\/strong> from person to person, depending on age and gender:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Newborn Infant\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a013,000\u201338,000 per\u00a0<strong>\u03bcL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a02-week-old infant\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a05,000\u201320,000<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Children\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a05,000 to 10,000<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0Adult men\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a05,000 to 10,000<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Adult women \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a04,500 to 11,000<\/p>\n<p>Note that WBC levels are different in pregnant women. In the 3rd trimester of pregnancy, it can be 5,800 to 13,200 per cubic millimeter (1,2).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abnormal counts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the following, we will examine abnormal white blood cell count. For instance, what does it mean if the white cell count is lower than normal, in a lab result? or my WB is high. What does that mean?<\/p>\n<p>Conditions that can cause <strong>low<\/strong> white blood cells or leukopenia include:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Bone marrow damage.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Cancers that affect the bone marrow<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0An autoimmune disorder, such as lupus<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Drug exposure (chemotherapy)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Vitamin deficiency (B12)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0HIV\/AIDS (3,4)<\/p>\n<p>* You can <a href=\"https:\/\/readlabresults.com\/index.php\/read-and-interpretation-lab-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enter your lab test results online<\/a> and get a personalized interpretation, including your condition in each test, definition, reasons for increased or decreased results, dietary and lifestyle recommendations, potential treatments, drug interactions, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My wbc is high. What does that mean? 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