what can it mean if your white blood cells are higher than your red blood cells?

Question

could it be lymphoa cancer? I am not sure if I am spelling it correctly..

Answer 1

There are a bunch of different types of white cells; I am sure that they "all" are not elevated.

You really need a second set of blood test to see which one is and to check for a massive infection.

Based on the type of white blood cell that is elevated, you can get a better idea of what is going on.

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS.ORG) has a bunch of information on different types f cancer of "white blood cell"

BUT

there are TONS of other things it could be (as simple as a bad cold)

Jewells
37 months and still here

Answer 2

If you look at the results of the blood test, you will see that white blood cells are in different units (thousands per microliter) than red cells (millions per microliter). It would be very unlikely for your white cells to be higher than your red cells in absolute numbers. Try to think of them separately. If the white cells are elevated, compared to the normal values listed, then it could be a sign of infection or inflammation or (rarely) leukemia, as people have mentioned. Similarly, there are various reasons for red cells being too high or too low, and a lot of them are unrelated to white cells.

I hope that helps.

Answer 3

An elevated white blood count basically means that the body's fighting off some kind of an active infection, not necessarily just lymphoma.

Answer 4

An elevated white count is usually indicative of an infection. If that's the case, chances are you'll be prescribed some anti-biotics. If not, more tests would be run to check for more serious issues.

EDIT: In response to your additional details, what you're probably thinking of is lymphoma which is usually accompanied by fever, weight loss, itchiness, etc.

Answer 5

Leukemia!

Answer 6

leukemia is a possibility, it would also indicate a massive infection.