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hello, I have a question I had a blood test taken for my white blood cells it came to be 6.8 then 3 days later I had another one and it came to be 8.2. Is that normal?
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Hello, With reference to your query regarding the white blood cell count let me give a bit of information that white blood cells reduce inflammation in the body. If it is higher then there must be some inflammation somewhere in the body. It is also known as leukocyte count, usually done along with complete blood cell count. It is the number of white blood cells per volume of blood reported in either thousands in a microliter or millions in a liter of blood. A higher WBC count indicates an infection, inflammation or allergy. Leukocytosis is where WBC's are higher and leukopenia is where the count is low. Leukocytosis is caused by bacterial infection, inflammation, leukemia, trauma or stress. Leukopenia may occur as a result of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or immune system orders. The normal range for a WBC count is 4,300 - 10,800 cells/cu mm or 4.3 to 10.8 x 10/9 cells/liter. A range of 11 to 17 x 10/9 L may be considered mild to moderate leukocytosis, and a range of 3.0 to 5.0 x 10/9L may be considered mild leukopenia. Hence, what you had mentioned in your query appears normal. Hope this helps. Thank you.