WBC Count
Alternate Names : Leukocyte Count, White Blood Cell Count, WBC Count
What do the test results mean?
A normal white blood cell count ranges from 4,500 to 10,000 cells/mcl (cells per microliter) of blood.
Abnormally low numbers of white blood cells may be caused by:
bone marrow failure
a bone marrow tumor
a substance in the body that is toxic to these cells
collagen-vascular diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus
liver disease
spleen disease
radiation
Abnormally high numbers of white blood cells may be caused by:
allergy
emotional or physical stress
infectious diseases
inflammatory diseases
leukemia
tissue damage
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