Question 1

i went to the er and they told me my white blood cell count was 11.6 and had a odd shape to them referred me to an oncologist?

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ER visit: You didn't say what symptoms caused you to  seek emergency care in the first place, and that's a very important piece of information.  Your white count is slightly elevated, which can come from infection, inflammation, medications, or bone marrow issues.  If the er physician wanted you to see a hematologist-oncologist about odd-looking white cells, please do follow up! http://tinyurl.Com/kjexnvy.

Question 2

what happens when a white blood cell dies?

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Recycled: Body recycles its dead cells, that included white blood cells as well as cells in other organs. Enzymes breakdown the proteins, fats and DNA and the components get reused. If there is inflammation and too many WBC accumulate and die, that results in pus formation.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex. 
Get HPV vaccine.

Question 3

why would one  need a white blood cell cytochemistry?

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To understand WBC's: Cytochemistry can reveal WBC dysfunction.  It is used in evaluating leukemias.

Question 4

what are usual reasons for a white blood cell cytochemistry?

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Normal vs abnormal: White cells and different type of abnormal cells. Wbc cytochemistry is or was a common test in leukemias.

Question 5

is a white blood cell count of 36000 high?

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Yes: The normal upper limit is about 11, 000. See this site for more information on complete blood cell count.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/complete-blood-count/my00476/dsection=results.

Question 6

what does a white blood cell count of 18 mean?

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Abnormal Blood Test: It is very high and needs to be evaluated and a cause of such a high level determined.

Question 7

what does a white blood cell count mean if 16?

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White count: 16 or 16, 000 white count is elevated and can happen from infection, inflammation or other causes.

Question 8

what does having a white blood cell count of 22 mean?

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Need differential : Count. White cell count of 22 is elevated. Average upper limit is about 11. However, there are many different types of white blood cells and a differential count is neede for proper interpretation. If it is your count, it likely means a bacterial infection, however, you need to discuss it with the doctor who ordered the test.

Question 9

how much does a white blood cell count fluctuate in a day?

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Normally, not much: Unless you are exposed to agents that lower white count (high dose radiation, chemotherapeutic agents, some poisons) or become infected rapidly (which increases white count) generally the white blood cell count is a value that does not fluctuate that much over the course of a 24 hour period.
As an example, if you acquire a very rapidly progressing community-acquired pneumonia, WBC does go up fast.

Question 10

my husband has a white blood cell count of 6.3 what can this mean ?

Accepted Answer

WBCs: A 6.3 WBC is right in the very middle of a normal range. There is nothing abnormal about this number.

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