Title: Leukocytosis- Increased Number of White Blood Cells
Headings: Leukocytosis- Increased Number of White Blood Cells
Leukocytosis- Increased Number of White Blood Cells
Causes of Leukocytosis
Treatment

Content: Various medical conditions exhibiting leukocytosis are: Acute lymphocytic leukemia
Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)
Allergic reaction
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Drugs, such as corticosteroids and epinephrine
Hairy cell leukemia
Hemolytic anemia, which includes sickle cell anemia
Hodgkin’s disease and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Infection such sinus infection or bladder infection
Inflammation due to a burn, skin rash or other tissue damage
Inflammatory bowel disease
Measles
Myelofibrosis
Other bacterial infections
Other viral infections
Physical or emotional stress
Polycythemia vera
Pregnancy
Rheumatoid arthritis
Smoking
Surgical spleen removal
Tuberculosis
Whooping cough
High WBCs in urine may also mean a number of conditions like a urinary tract infection, bladder infection,kidney infection, kidney stones or tumor. High white blood cell count in children may indicate whooping cough, bacterial or viral infection, measles, allergy or leukemia. Treatment
Treatment is based on the underlying cause. High WBC may mean either of the conditions mentioned in the list. After diagnosis of high WBC count, the doctor may have a look at your medical history and carry out further tests and investigations to reach a diagnosis. When the tests indicate the correct cause of high WBC, he will advice the appropriate line of treatment.