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High White Blood Cell Count: Why is my white blood cell count too high?
White Blood Cell Count (WBC Count)
Question: What causes a high white blood cell count?
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Causes of High White Blood Cell Count
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Content: Causes of High White Blood Cell Count
White blood cells ( leukocytes) help fight infection in your body. A normal white blood cell count
is between 4,500 and 10,000 cells per microliter. A high white blood cell count ( leukocytosis) isn't a specific disease. But it may indicate an underlying problem that requires medical evaluation. There are several possible causes for a high white blood cell count. Causes of a high white blood cell count include: Infection - Severe physical or emotional stress - Use of certain medications, such as corticosteroids, antibiotics or anti-seizure drugs - Chronic bone marrow diseases such as a myeloproliferative disorder ( The chronic myeloproliferative disorders are polycythemia vera (PV), myelofibrosis (MF), essential thrombocythemia (ET), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) ) - Acute or chronic leukemia - Tissue damage, such as from burns. A Low-grade fever is not serious unless it becomes chronic with accompanying symptoms. The body uses this fever to fight infection, whether it be viral or bacterial. It is not necessary to treat a low-grade fever with medication.