Four reasons that your white blood count might be high are:
* An increased production of white blood cells to fight an infection * A reaction to a drug that enhances white blood cell production * A disease of bone marrow, causing abnormally high production of white blood cells * An immune system disorder that increases white blood cell production
It indicates that you have an elevated white blood count. An elevated white blood count is not specific for any condition, and may be caused by hundreds, if not thousands of conditions and medications.
Leukocytosis means an elevated white blood cell count.
Yes. The higher white blood cell count means your body is fighting an infection which can cause a delay.
Yes, Lyme disease can cause an elevated white blood cell count as part of the body's immune response to the infection. The elevated white blood cell count is typically due to an increase in the number of neutrophils. It's important to consult a healthcare provider for proper diagnosis and treatment if you suspect Lyme disease.
Factors that can increase white blood cell count include infections, inflammation, stress, smoking, and certain medication reactions. It is important to consult with a healthcare provider if you are concerned about elevated white blood cell count.
An elevated white count and elevated segs (segmenters) are a suggestion that the body is attempting to fight off an infection.
Leukocytosis means an elevated white blood cell count.
Not usually. If they are causing pain or are infected they could.
High segs on a blood test is an elevated neutrophil count. It means that a bacterial infection is present in your body. High abs means you have an elevated white blood cell count and infection or leukemia is present.
A complete blood count (CBC) typically includes measurements of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Specific components measured in a CBC include hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell count, platelet count, and differential white blood cell count which includes bands. Bands are immature white blood cells, and an elevated band count may indicate an infection or inflammation in the body.
This will depend upon the type of arthritis the cat has. In general, degenerative arthritis (the kind your cat gets because he/she is older) should not cause an elevated white blood cell count. However, there is infectious arthritis which would cause an elevated white blood cell count - this would be a good reason for a veterinarian to carefully collect some joint fluid for analysis, because infection in the joints is both painful and difficult to treat.
Normal white blood cell counts are 4,300-10,800 white blood cells per microliter. Leukocyte or white blood cell levels are considered elevated when they are between 15,000-20,000 per microliter.