Dr. Paul G. DonohuePaul G. Donohue (STANDARD)
What causes a high red blood cell (RBC) count? Although having a high red blood cell count doesn’t always indicate a health problem, it could also be a symptom of a disease or disorder in certain cases. Lifestyle and health factors can also cause an increase in the red blood cell cou...
Typical plateau diseases, including arthritis, overproduction of red blood cells, high blood pressure, gallbladder inflammation, stomach ulcers and heart disease, are frequently seen at the hospital. Cering himself suffers from high blood pressure and high red blood cell count. Photokeratitis, a pain...
A high red blood cell count can indicate a range of conditions, including congenital heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary...
Signs of a high white blood cell count In some cases, a high WBC will correct itself. A good example of this is if you have a fever due to an infection. When your body is being attacked, it produces more white blood cells to defend against the bacteria or virus. In other cases, ...
We examined whether a high white blood cell count (WBC), a marker of inflammation, predicts a worsening of insulin action, insulin secretory function, and the development of type 2 diabetes in Pima Indians. We measured WBC in 352 nondiabetic Pima Indians (215 men and 137 women, aged 27 +...
White blood cells or leukocytes are part of the immune system and help the body fight infection. High white blood cell count is leukocytosis.
Very low red blood cell count (severe anemia) A higher-than-normal lactic acid level in your blood can also be a sign of problems with yourmetabolism. And your body might need more oxygen than normal because you have one of the following conditions: ...
25,000 white blood cells. It is normal for the white blood cell count to change during the day, with low values during periods of rest and higher values during exercise. Newborns have high levels of white blood cells that fall to adult levels during childhood. However, the lymphocyte count...
Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells and hematocrit is a measurement of the amount of red blood cells as related to total blood cell count. Both hemoglobin and hematocrit are used to diagnose anemia. Both hemoglobin and hematocrit can be measured from standard blood tests, and both value...