term for have abnormally high white blood cell count?

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term for have abnormally high white blood cell count?

2006-09-19 07:16:57 · 4 answers · asked by Whitney h 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health

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A scientific name for elevated white blood count is leukocytosis. Different diseases can cause an elevated white blood cell count including infection. A very very high white blood cell count is most often caused by leukemia or lymphoma, though I have also seen extremely elevated white blood cell counts as a result of severe infection and also mono.

2006-09-19 07:28:06 · answer #1 · answered by petlover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Anemia

2006-09-19 07:21:34 · answer #2 · answered by smithnwessonchick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Hi - answers to your question can be found in the link below. Leukemia is one possibility.

2006-09-19 07:24:36 · answer #3 · answered by tattyhead65 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

leukocystosis

2006-09-19 07:19:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋