What happens if your white and red blood cells are too high?
If both your white blood cells and red blood cells are too high then you may be suffering from an undiagnosed medical condition.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
The hemogram test includes hemoglobin, white blood cell count, platelet count, and detailed red blood cell indices. Automated complete blood count also gives information for differential which gives information about percentages and absolute numbers of different subgroups of white blood cells.
RBC is a type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood which carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body. Haemoglobin is found only in red blood cells and the count is about 25 million per cell.
A high hemoglobin count and red blood cell count occurs when you are living in high altitudes or you smoke. To compensate oxygen carrying capacity the body naturally increases the hemoglobin levels so that oxygen is supplied sufficiently in the body.
Total leucocyte count (TLC) or white blood cell count measures the number of leucocytes in the body. The differential leucocyte count (DLC) measures the percentage of each type of WBC present in the blood. A differential count also can detect immature WBCs and abnormalities
Low RBC counts are those below 4.7 for men, 4.2 for women, and 4.1 for children. This usually occurs due to anemia.
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