Title: What a White Blood Count of 12000 Means | Healthfully
Headings: What a White Blood Count of 12000 Means
What a White Blood Count of 12000 Means
Is This an Emergency?
What Are White Blood Cells?
What is Normal?
Cell Count Over 12,000
Other Possible Indicators
Medications

Content: They increase in number when disease or infection is present by surrounding foreign organisms in an effort to destroy them. White blood cell count can double in a matter of just a few hours 1 2. Cell Count Over 12,000
Several diseases are associated with white cell counts in excess of 12,000, such as leukemia and ovarian cancer, but a serious condition called sepsis stands out as one of the more recognizable conditions 2. Sepsis is a condition when the entire body is in an inflammatory state. Some call this “blood poisoning,” but it is more correctly referred to as septicemia—presence of pathogenic organisms in the blood-stream. Other Possible Indicators
High Platelet Levels in the Blood
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Other than sepsis, having a white cell count above 12,000 may be an indicator of stress, hay fever, sthma or cancer 1 2. Medications
Certain medications prescribed to treat other conditions may be the reason for elevated white cell counts 2. Capastat sulfate is used for treating patients with renal insufficiency. Alpho Proetinase Inhibitor is prescribed to prevent the breakdown of tissue in the lungs. Prolastin is taken to treat the blood.