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What could be the cause of eosinophils? had full blood work done with natiional medical screening program . iv worked around a lot of chem and nuclear waste on clean up job, s . could this be why my white blood cell are to high ?

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Elevated : Elevated peripheral blood eosinophil counts can be encountered in a number of clinical settings. Common triggers for eosinophilia include allergies (to drugs or other substances), certain toxin exposures, parasitic infections, certain fungal infections, and underlying collagen vascular diseases / autoimmune diseases. In rare instances, eosinophilia is associated with underlying malignancy. Pinpointing the cause of elevated eosinophil numbers requires correlations with clinical setting and other laboratory data. Treatment of eosinophilia is directed at determining the trigger and stopping or minimizing the exposure (such as discontinuing a drug that is causing an allergic response) or treating the underlying condition. Hope this information is of some help.

Answered 1/6/2019

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Need more info : Elevated eosinophil count has many explanations. Do you have any symptoms? What was wbc count, the absolute eosinophil count, any fever, rash, history of travel etc? It requires an in-person evaluation. Wish you good health.

Answered 1/6/2019

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