Leukocytosis leukocytosis is a white blood cell count above the normal range in the blood. White blood cells wbcs or leukocytes types of wbcs. It is frequently a sign of an inflammatory response. It is important to evaluate the leukocytosis in relation to the absolute range of different. It is frequently a sign of an inflammatory response, most commonly the result of infection, and is observed in certain parasitic infections. Distinguishing malignant from benign leukocytosis is a critical step in the care of a patient, which initiates a. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom. Leukocytosis generally indicates that a bacterial or. Riley, md, and jedda rupert, md, eglin air force base family medicine residency, eglin air force base, florida l eukocytosis, often defined as an ele. Leukocytosis is a condition in which the white cell leukocyte count is above the normal range in the blood. Leukocytosis, or elevated wbc count, is a commonly encountered laboratory finding. Leukocytosis as an alarming sign for mortality in patients ncbi. These are the cells in your blood that help your body fight infections and some diseases.
In order to determine the association between leukocytosis at admission and poor functional status at. Depending on the topic, the one page pdf file will include an. Leukocytosis is defined as a white blood cell wbc count greater than. Leukocytosis is classified by the type of wbc thats increased.
Leukocyte is another name for white blood cell wbc. This computergenerated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Distinguishing malignant from benign leukocytosis is a critical step in the. Leukocytosis is usually defined as a white blood cell count greater than 11,000mm3.