Question 1

i had a common cold but all types of my white blood cells are elevated ? had antibiotic the day after i had a cbc test ?

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Hmm: Unfortunately viruses can cause elevated white blood cells. I would speak to the doctor who prescribed the antibiotics and follow up with them. Good luck.

Question 2

help! 2 month old shots yesterday today fever white blood cells count 30 ? what is this she isn't sick an hasn't been ? she got antibiotic shot

Accepted Answer

Unrelated: Shots don't cause infection, only exposure to pathogens can. Shots cause a brief fever and a small bump in white count but not to the degree you're describing. Most likely an infection also set in, likely prior to the shots being given, but the timing is unfortunate. An infection like this in a 2 mo old is a big deal, and should necessitate antibiotics and cultures.

Question 3

my 4 months old son had anti biotics when he was born becouse my wife had infection. now he had low white blood cells. 3 times test come back same 0.6?

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Neutropenia: I believe your son is currently 3? What is happening now is unrelated to the birth episode.  Keep close followup. There are many questions here. Does your son have a normal exam? ( no hepatomegaly or petechia like rash) what are the other cell line values? (red blood cells and platelets)  Get these answers from your doc.  If unsure or these are not normal,  need hematologist eval ASAP.

Question 4

what is the cause of increase in white blood cells?

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In fact there can: Be many causes from infections, autoimmune disease, dehydration, medications, stress, to malignancies and many other causes too.

Question 5

can you describe how to increase white blood cells?

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Depends.: Improving a low WBC would depend on the cause.  The WBC is controlled by a hormone (g-csf) normally, and this is available as a medication that can be useful in patients on cancer chemotherapy.  Otherwise, the underlying cause should be treated (nutritional, drug side effect, autoimmune disease, bone marrow disorder, etc.).

Question 6

are there ways to increase white blood cells in body?

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Yes: Yes, white counts can go up a number of ways.  There are drugs that are used, especially in patients who are immunocompromised (i.e., cancer patients) when their white count gets too low. Otherwise, the most common reason for WBC count to go up is infections.  As far as a natural way for you to make it go up yourself, no, there's not a way.

Question 7

what does increase white blood cells on the cervix mean?

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White blood cells: The presence of white blood cells suggests an inflammation of some sort.

Question 8

how to increase white blood cells and platelets?

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Depends...: Depends on the cause of the decrease.  Best to speak with your physician and possibly get a referral to a hematologist to diagnose the problem and define the appropriate treatment plan.

Question 9

what type of anaemia results in an increase of white blood cells?

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Varied...: Infections are the most common cause of an increased white blood cell count and low red blood cell count. Once the infection is cleared, both types of cells return to normal. A rarer, more concerning cause is leukemia, a cancer of white blood cells.

Question 10

in which infections(virus, bact.etc) do u not c an increase in white blood cells, & where u don't see abnormal levels of lymphocytes, monocytes...etc.?

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Viral infection.: Viral infection classically does not cause an increase in white count, and may cause low wbc.  Bacterial infection usually causes a high wbc, but some times the WBC may start out low at first.  A few bacterial infections usually have low wbcs such as TB and listeria infections.

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My 4 months old son had anti biotics when he was born becouse my wife had infection. now he had low white blood cells. 3 times test come back same 0.6?

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