Question 1

is hb16 a high blood count?

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Not for a male: Hemoglobin of 16 is normal for a male.

Question 2

high blood count, what does that mean?

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Depends: A high white blood cell count is usually a sign of an infection. A high red blood cell count is usually due to asthma or other breathing problems. Occasionally it is due to making too bany red blood cells (polycythemia vera). Get your doctor to go over the results with you.

Question 3

my blood count is 154/102 is this high?

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Yes...: This is a high blood pressure. A normal blood pressure is &lt;140 for the top number and &lt;90 for the bottom number. To make the diagnosis of hypertension, you would need to readings above these numbers on 2 separate occasions. Blood pressure goals are even lower if one has diabetes.

Question 4

why is hb16 a high blood count? i need some advice.

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See below: 16 is not abnormally high in a male. Consult this site for normal values.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003645.htm

Question 5

what does a "high gran blood count" mean?

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May be infection: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Having said that, high counts of neutrophils are usually associated with bacterial infection. It would have been helpful to know the actual count and any symptoms you may have.

Question 6

what does white blood count mean when high?

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See below: There are a huge number of possible causes and meanings for a low or high white blood cell count.  Some include: infection, immune disorders, cancers, and other genetic causes.   See your doctor for further infrmation and work up.

Question 7

my white blood count is 15.5 is this too high?

Accepted Answer

High WBC: It seems that white blood cell count (wbcv) is high. I would make sure that you have no infection and see a hematologist to see if there are other causes for an elevate WBC apart from infection.

Question 8

can you have high white blood count from herps?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Most of us were infected with herpes i at some time or the other and carry the virus without changes in white blood cell count. Even acute herpes infection is not likely to be associated with remarkable blood count changes, except some increase in lymphocytes.

Question 9

what red blood count number is considered to high?

Accepted Answer

High RBC: A high rbc count is usually more 5.72 million rbc/ mcl for men & 5.03 million / mcl for women.  Although different doctors may vary in their thoughts on exact numbers.

Question 10

what is considered to be a very high white blood count?

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Values &gt;11 x 10(9)/L: The normal white cell range is up to 10.5 x 10(9)/l for most individuals. Mildly increased valuies (i.e. Up to 25 x 10(9)/l) can be from infection, inflammation, trauma, steroid use, or even a chronic leukemia. Values well above 25 x 10(9)/l become more suspicious for a bone marrow disease. Duration of time the WBC have been increased also a key factor.

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