Question 1

what is a dangerous high wbc?

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Tough to : Generalize. Over 100, 000 could be very serious in acute myeloid leukemia, but no big deal in chronic myeloid or chronic lymphoid leukemia. Need the context.

Question 2

causes for high wbc in adults?

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Infection, Leukemia: High white blood cell counts are most typically seen in infectious diseases, but may also be the cardinal sign of leukemia.  Ask your doctor if you have this.

Question 3

high wbc for 8 months now, what could it be?

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Maybe nothing: Without actual numbers and knowing which type of WBC are high hard to make much of a conclusion.

Question 4

i have a consistently high wbc could this be caused by gb desease?

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Possible : Elevated WBC often comes as a result of infection or underlying problem with the bone marrow. If the gallbladder is a problem then the WBC can go up.

Question 5

i have a high wbc for unknown reasons. i'm not sick, so is it still a bad thing?

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High white cells: High white cell counts can be due to a variety of things such as infection, inflammation, medications, smoking, obesity, and blood disorders such as leukemia or a myeloproliferative disorder. Sometimes people are born with a high white cell count, having inherited it from one of their parents. This abnormality must always be evaluated by a hematologist so that serious problems can be ruled out.

Question 6

best medication for mumps with high wbc?

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Make diagnosid: Mumps is rate in the usa .No specific medication is indicated high white count might be due to the mumps, but it is very important to have md exam for other causes of swelling of the face which may be due to dental problems or bacterial infections of the parotid glands.

Question 7

what will dr do if patient has a high wbc?

Accepted Answer

Depends: White blood cells circulate in the bloodstream to help fight infections. Very high or very low levels can be due to infections, although there are other causes such as cancer. It greatly depends on what your doctor is looking for. A level that is only slightly high sometimes does not mean much.

Question 8

are there causes for smudge cells and high wbc other than cll?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Smudge cells are cells that are extremely fragile and easy to disrupt the cell membrane when making a blood smear.  Therefore, if the cell is disrupted it can be very hard to identify what kind of cell it is.  The most common and well known disease with smudge cells is cll.  However, many other hematologic diseases also have smudge cells.  Further testing is needed to be sure what cells are there.

Question 9

what is considered high and extremely high wbc in a urinalysis?

Accepted Answer

A few.: One could normally have up to a few (1-3) WBC per hpf in their urine. Anything more than this raises suspicion.  We don't typically think of high and very high.  Anything above a few cells is abnormal.

Question 10

please explain what does it mean when you have high lym (4.4) and high wbc?

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See below...: Many times that indicates an infection or other inflammatory state but other explanations are possible including more serious diseases, therefore you should discuss these results with your doctor.

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Are there causes for smudge cells and high wbc other than cll?

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