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What Causes High Absolute Eosinophil Count?
Question: Hi. My absolute eosinophil number in recent blood test is 1070 (more than two times higher than normal). What should I do?
Brief Answer:
Can occur in several conditions
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for the query.
Eosinophils are usually increased in response to an allergic condition or a parasitic infection.
It may also be present less commonly in endocrine disorders , autoimmune diseases and malignancies.
Do let me know whether you have any symptoms or this is an incidental finding.
Can occur in several conditions
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for the query.
Eosinophils are usually increased in response to an allergic condition or a parasitic infection.
It may also be present less commonly in endocrine disorders , autoimmune diseases and malignancies.
Do let me know whether you have any symptoms or this is an incidental finding.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have constant pain on the left side of my abdomen. Recently got CT scan and there an inflammation was found. Will have a colonoscopy on Dec. 15th.
Brief Answer:
Please upload the CT report
Detailed Answer:
The colonoscopy may reveal the cause of the eosinophilia and then proper treatment would be possible.
If it does not then I would suggest an empirical treatment which may reduce the eosinophilia.
Please upload the CT report
Detailed Answer:
The colonoscopy may reveal the cause of the eosinophilia and then proper treatment would be possible.
If it does not then I would suggest an empirical treatment which may reduce the eosinophilia.
Note: For more detailed guidance, please consult an Internal Medicine Specialist, with your latest reports. Click here..
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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