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What Causes Increase In Eosinophil Count When Suffering From Asthma, Cold, Cough?
i am 33 years old male....recently i have gone through a routine checkup in which my eosinophil count showing high than the normal limit(like differential count is 11.5%)...i have a mild asthma and recently siffering from cold and cough.....so what can be the reason of this high count of eosinophil....i also have some skin problems... and also my basophil count is much lower than the limit....so what kind of threats are there.....which doctor i should consult ?
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
As you are having symptoms of asthma, cold and cough it has lead to the increase in the number of eosinophils. Absolute eosinophil count is a marker of allergic reactions in the body. The allergens will stimulate the circulatory system to produce more number of eosinophil.
Increased in eosinophil count is an evident of some allergic reactions. So I would suggest you to undergo skin prick test for allergens like dust, pollen, mite and food. This will help you to know the allergen causing these symptoms.
You can avoid the allergen causing these symptoms or you can take immunotherapy against the identified allergen.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
As you are having symptoms of asthma, cold and cough it has lead to the increase in the number of eosinophils. Absolute eosinophil count is a marker of allergic reactions in the body. The allergens will stimulate the circulatory system to produce more number of eosinophil.
Increased in eosinophil count is an evident of some allergic reactions. So I would suggest you to undergo skin prick test for allergens like dust, pollen, mite and food. This will help you to know the allergen causing these symptoms.
You can avoid the allergen causing these symptoms or you can take immunotherapy against the identified allergen.
Thank you.
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