Latest blood test, high white blood count, high neutrophils
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Also low lymphocytes. I am waiting to talk to my GP about it, but woild like to go in armed with some know ledge about it. Can anyone tell me what this might mean. I seem to remember reading Something about neutrophils in a post before. I am not feeling ill really, but exhausted and internal shaking a lot. I would be so grateful for your thoughts please.
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pat38625 jan21306
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EileenH jan21306
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Sorry - can't give you the link to the work confirming it here but this is the article and if you google it you can read the summary if your medical/technical knowledge is up to it.
"Effect of low-dose prednisone on leukocyte counts. Natali B et al."
jan21306 EileenH
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MrsO-UK_Surrey constance.de
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MrsO-UK_Surrey jan21306
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You have very recently increased to 10mg following symptoms that sounded very much like a flare. Were the blood tests carried out before this increase? I ask because if you were indeed having a flare prior to the increased dose at around the same time as the blood tests then the abnormal results could be due to the inflammation at the time. If your symptoms have improved on 10mg then perhaps repeating the test in a couple of weeks will show an improvement and you will have your answer.
jan21306 MrsO-UK_Surrey
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charlie44644 jan21306
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As Eileen has mentioned above, prednisone raises the percentage of neutrophils.
Nothing to be alarmed about in this situation. Neutrophils are white cells that increase when there is an inflammatory process, especially bacterial. You might look at them as the little firemen who try to put out the flames when one has an abcess, pneumonia etc. Lymphocytes do the same thing but are more involved with viruses. There are a few other white cells such as eosinophils which deal with allergies.
The white cell report usually lists the individual types of cells as a %. So, if your neutrophils are up then one or some of the other numbers have to go down so that the total is still 100%. The number of the other cells may not have actually changed but because the neutrophils increased they become more dominant and the others appear have a lower presence. With a big infection the neutrophils will control the count by doubling or tripling their presence.
With PMR the neurolphils tend to increase a little and the lymphocytes look like they have decreased.
My blood count was off just a bit 5 months ago with my neutrophils being 79 ( normal high is 77 in my lab) and the lymphocytes were 12 (with a low normal of 20).
I hope the above information will help with your visit to your doctor.
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