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What Causes High WBC Counts?

I have a high white blood cell count, 22,000. No fever. No chills. I ve been treated with Rocephin and Levaquin. I am responding favorably however they cannot locate the source of the infection. This is the second bout I ve had in 3 weeks. First time was way worse with difficulty breathing and 101 fever. I ve also had gallbladder removed in Sept along with an ERCP in Dec. Extensive diagnostic exams which come back normal.
Wed, 18 May 2016
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thanks for posting your query to HCM .
Off cource raised WBC count is due to infection but you should be concern about this count if remain persistantly high .thee may be possibility of some infection inside body .You shoukd undergone
1. Blood culture to microbiology lab to find out if any bacterial pathogen is present in blood .
2. send me the reoprt of your blood count to know which cells are incresing in your blood .
as in different kind of infection different cells are incresed .
3.Peripheral blood film examination to know morphology of blood cels .
review me after investigation report .
take care .
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What Causes High WBC Counts?

thanks for posting your query to HCM . Off cource raised WBC count is due to infection but you should be concern about this count if remain persistantly high .thee may be possibility of some infection inside body .You shoukd undergone 1. Blood culture to microbiology lab to find out if any bacterial pathogen is present in blood . 2. send me the reoprt of your blood count to know which cells are incresing in your blood . as in different kind of infection different cells are incresed . 3.Peripheral blood film examination to know morphology of blood cels . review me after investigation report . take care .