Question 1

my white blood cell count was 6.25... is this normal or low? is it okay to take prednisone for poison ivy with this wbc count?

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You're fine: Normal WBC. I trust lymphocyte and neutrophil counts were fine also. Take the prenisone for the poison ivy only if it's so bad you can't sleep otherwise. We're glad to help.

Question 2

i have low white blood cell count, low lymphs, low lymphocytes absolute, what can it mean?

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Many things.: A low lymphocyte count can be associated with various causes.  It can be congenital, as part of immune deficiency.  It can be related to viral illness and other infections.  It can be due to treatment with Prednisone and other immunosuppressive medications.  It can be part of an autoimmune condition.  But most common is transient due to simple viral infection.

Question 3

is cellfood good to take if you have low white blood cell count?

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No evidence it helps: There is no evidence that cellfood is good for low blood cell count.

Question 4

what causes a teen to have low white blood cell count?

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Viral infection: Leukopenia, low white cell count, is most often caused by viral infection.  A number of different conditions or infections have to be considered as well.

Question 5

could you tell me what happens when you have low white blood cell count?

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Has Causes: Low white cell count can be due to
1` viral infections
2 congenital disiseases characterized by low wbcs
3cancer or conditions that damage bone marrow
4autoimmune diseases that destroy bone marrow cells or wbcs
5overwhelming infections that use wbsc faster than can be replaced
6aplastic anemia
7hiv/aids
8chemotherapy and radiation
9certain med10 leukemia
10myeloplastic syndrome
11vitamin dficienci.

Question 6

low white blood cell count, implications?

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Many: Depends on how low the count is and what other symptoms and signs are associated with it and what caused the low count. A common risk is propensity to infections. See this site for more info.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/low-white-blood-cell-count/my00162.

Question 7

what are low white blood cell count reasons?

Accepted Answer

There are many.: Infections can sometimes cause low white blood cells - surprising to many because most people think of a high WBC in that case, but overwhelming bacterial infections can lead to depletion of wbcs.  Viruses can also destroy wbcs temporarily. Certain medicines and drugs can cause low white blood counts and auto-immune diseases (where the body's immune system attacks itself) are another cause.

Question 8

what is considered a low white blood cell count?

Accepted Answer

In most labs: Under 4 is considered low.

Question 9

what are the causes for low white blood cell count?

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Many causes.: Low WBC can be due to nutritional factors, infections (esp. Viral infections), autoimmune diseases, inhereted defects, leukemias and other bone marrow cancers, meylodysplasia, drug reactions, and even unknown causes.  The problem with this is infection, but the risk depends on how low the WBC is.  Only with very low WBC is there a risk of death.

Question 10

low white blood cell count and blood in the urine?

Accepted Answer

Lab data: Without a full medical history and physical exam cannot possibly theorize about what this may be.  It certainly indicates a need for further investigation and should not be ignored. Good luck.

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