
Is WBC Count Of 11.2 A Cause For Concern?

it's margianlly higher than normal
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Hello,
the answer is that you shouldn't probably worry too much about it, particularly if you don't have any symptoms. A white blood cell count elevation can be caused by far too many causes to list here. An infection is the most common one. Potential causes include totally benign conditions like smoking just before the blood was drawn and psychological stress or any kind of pain. Any kind of infection, autoimmune disorder or tumor may cause elevation of the white blood cells count.
The neutrophils are just one of the kinds of white blood cells every human has. The neutrophils deal with intruders (bacteria mostly) and their counts are higher during the course of infections or other stressful situations.
Normally the white blood cells are less than 10.0 and the neutrophils are less than 75% of them.
So in conclusion, if you don't have any symptoms then this result is not very worrisome. Since it's not normal, you'd better repeat the test if symptoms develop or a week (or so) after the initial test. It will probably be OK!
I hope you find my comments helpful!
Kind regards!


Smoking or your norm
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Yes, it could be both. You can find out by doing a complete blood count before smoking. Since the test result was the same 3 years ago, I don't think it's worrisome.
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yes, it's possible...
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You're welcome. Esophagitis is not related probably but the presumably infectious disorder you had last night may be the cause. I can't say whether it was a food-borne disorder caused by preformed toxins or an infection caused by a viruses of bacteria.
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fluid intake is more important
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This is long enough... Fluid intake is more important. Without adequate fluid intake you may develop kidney problems. If you can't eat or drink enough (due to vomiting or for any other reason) then you'd better seek medical assessment.
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it doesn't
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No a UTI and a gastroenteritis have nothing in common... The duration depends on the cause. If it's viral you should expect 4-5 days. If it's due to preformed toxins (rotten food) then it may take less than a couple of days. In bacterial infections it may last for more depending on the pathogen.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery!


yes it is
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You're welcome!
It's normal to feel tired for a few days. You should get better soon.
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