A member asked:

Does type a influenza cause wbc to be high and red to be low? my 11 yr old son is sick with it.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bachar Al-Alami answered

Specializes in ADHD & Autism

No: In general flu of any type causes the opposite below normal wbc.(cbc).

Answered 8/29/2013

4.9k views

Thank

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

Does type a influenza cause wbc to be high and red to be low? my 11 yr old son is sick with it.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bachar Al-Alami answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

What can cause a low wbc (3.9), high red cell dist width (14.8), low neutrophil (1.94), and low lymphocyte (1.35)? Everything else came back normal on my CBC and unfortunately my doctor is unavailable to explain the results. Thank you.

A member asked:

Hello, my son is 2 yr old, has a high level of LDH 355...low platelet count 190 low hemoglobin 10.8 and WBC 3.9 What could cause this? ??

A member asked:

Throat swab detected staph. and influenza A if I recall right , was given augmentin 2 times a day for 10 days. a week in and no improvement stl sore and red throat/valva as well as white patches kn tounge neg thrush , Std and Ana?

A member asked:

I am a 26yr.Old female and recently I was told both my red and white blood cell counts were high what would be common causes?

A member asked:

My 11 yr old son tested positive for influenza a and i heard its hard to get rid of this time of the year is that true? Any helpful tips? Worried!

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

What could cause WBC to be high and red to be low? My son was diagnosed with influenza a he is 11. I am worried about him. Any ideas

My mother has symptoms like flu. And a CBC shows low WBC and high Monocytes. She had influenza A 3 montsh ago. Is she infected with a virus?

I was just diagnosed with influenza a. My white blood cell count is 2.3 (4.0 is low norm in lab) can flu cause this and how can i fix it?

Son is 11 and tested posituve for influenza a . His white cell is higher and red is lower. He tested negative for strep even after they cultured it?

When a patient with AML gets a CBC drawn what would cause a red flag for AML? High WBC? Low WBC? How low or high?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?