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What Do These Blood Test Results Indicate?
Question: My son's health fair blood test results showed an Absolute Eosinophils level of 791 verses a normal range of 15 -500 cells/uL. Can you tell me what this means and should we take him in to visit the clinic?
Brief Answer:
usually indicates allergies
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The complete blood count is made up mainly of the hemoglobin, platelet count and the total white cell count.
The other aspects of the result are used to along with these values.
Eosinophils are one type of white blood cell.
They are mainly increased as a result of allergies but can also go up in some infections such as parasitic infection.
Allergies are the main reason for increase however.
This would include a history of post nasal drip, allergic sinusitis, allergic conjunctivitis (eyes), allergic rhinitis (nose- sneezing, congestion etc), allergic skin rashes.
The blood test indicates that there is likely some allergy present, it does not indicate any serious condition.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
usually indicates allergies
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The complete blood count is made up mainly of the hemoglobin, platelet count and the total white cell count.
The other aspects of the result are used to along with these values.
Eosinophils are one type of white blood cell.
They are mainly increased as a result of allergies but can also go up in some infections such as parasitic infection.
Allergies are the main reason for increase however.
This would include a history of post nasal drip, allergic sinusitis, allergic conjunctivitis (eyes), allergic rhinitis (nose- sneezing, congestion etc), allergic skin rashes.
The blood test indicates that there is likely some allergy present, it does not indicate any serious condition.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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