Title: Causes of High White Blood Cell Count
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Queries on WBC count
I had send a Q regarding boils and u replied for that but one more doubt. Actually the doctor told me normal wbc count is 10.8 and I have 12.is there any thing serious about this? I heard that increase in wbc count will cause cancer.
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I had send a Q regarding boils and u replied for that but one more doubt. Actually the doctor told me normal wbc count is 10.8 and I have 12.is there any thing serious about this? I heard that increase in wbc count will cause cancer. (Last Updated: Apr 20, 2007)
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White blood cells (WBC), also known as leukocytes, help the body fight off bacteria, viruses, germs and other foreign particles. White blood cell levels are measured in the laboratory from a sample of blood. These levels are known as WBC levels and are used as a diagnostic tool to indicate the presence of an infection or medical condition. An increased WBC count is an indicator of high levels of leukocytes in the blood, usually caused by an increased production of these cells in response to an infection or a medical condition. The upper normal limit for leukocytes in the blood is considered to be 11.000 leukocytes per micro-liter of blood. A count that is more than this is considered to be a high white blood cell count.