Title: WBC Count: Normal Range, High and Low
Headings: Normal WBC Count levels -Low, High WBC
Normal WBC Count levels -Low, High WBC
Complete Blood Count
WBC Normal Results
WBC Abnormal Results
Low White Blood Cell Count
Tips to reduce the risk of infection to people with low WBC counts:
Treatment for low white blood count includes:
High White Blood Cell Count
Facts about WBC Counts

Content: Tips to reduce the risk of infection to people with low WBC counts: • Frequent washing of hands
• Avoid direct contact with people who are sick
• Avoid any dental works especially when CBC is low
Call a doctor or a health care provider when normal WBC levels are low and accompanied by such conditions: • A high temperature with more than or equal to 100.5°F
• Chilling or shaking
• Sudden unexplained pain
• Sores in the mouth
• Presence of white coating in the mouth most especially in the tongue
Treatment for low white blood count includes: • Anti-microbial medications such as sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim, acycolovir, flucanozole, and intraconazole are used to prevent specific infections from occurring. • Antibiotics are also given to treat certain infections
• Other medications like Filgrastim, Peg – Filgrastim, and Sargramostim prevent WBC from falling too low for too long. High White Blood Cell Count
An increase in the normal WBC levels is sometimes called leukocytosis. It is a sign of abnormality in the bone marrow and death or maturation of cells associated with leukemia. Some of the possible causes of Leukocytosis are as follows: • Bacterial Infection
• Stress
• Medications
• Death of tissues
• Leukemia
• Pregnancy
• Dermatitis
Increased WBC levels indicate that a serious disease or massive infection is currently happening. In some cases treatment of infection is not necessary for it can resolve on its own, but on severe cases of bone marrow disorder, a bone marrow transplant and chemotherapy is used to treat leukocytosis.