What Causes A Drop In WBC Levels In Blood?

Posted on Tue, 26 Jul 2016

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Question : my sons wbc is 3200 now, he had a viral infection and high temperature for last three days. he is recovering now with the help of antibiotic... why is his wbc low

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Part of the syndrome

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your message.
I think I can help you.
WBC count is a count of the anti infection cells.
When there is a infection, their number may increase or decrease.
In a viral infection, the TLC or WBC count may reduce with either viral infection or severe infection.
So , since the child has viral syndrome, it is expected that the WBC will be low.
I suggest testing a blood culture to make sure there is no severe infection.
And as you have already mentioned, antibiotics are needed.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information contained in this message will be able to help you find the best solution for your problem. Best of luck. Dr Mittal

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