blood disorders
High White Blood Cell Count
Introduction
White blood cells (leukocytes) are an important part of the body’s defense against infectious organisms and foreign substances ( White blood cells ). The number of white blood cells (white cell count) is normally less than 11,000 cells per microliter of blood (11 × 10 Themost common causeof an increase in the white blood cell count is The normal response of the body to an infection Other causes include Certain medications, such as corticosteroids Cancers of the bone marrow (such as Overview of Leukemia ) Release of immature or abnormal white blood cells from the bone marrow into the blood There are many types of white blood cell (see Overview of White Blood Cell Disorders ), and each type may be increased. However, most commonly, people have an Neutrophilic Leukocytosis None Lymphocytic Leukocytosis None 