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Is Eosinophil Count Of 7.6 A Cause For Concern?

I have eosonophil 7.6 blood count. Symptoms which I have are swelling of the body arms even fingers and legs thighs In morning Iike I am ok. Have constipation. And experienced such an abdominal creams that I was sweating it went away after moved my bowels.had only once this year.swelling of my body tissues bothers my much.what to do plesease suggest. Thank you.
Fri, 12 May 2017
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1. An eosinophil is a type of white blood cells and Normal value of eosinophil count is 0.0 - 6.0% so your value is slightly raised above the normal but not alarming [value may vary in different laboratories so please check the same]

2. One has to exclude common cause(s) of raised eosinophil count like:
- allergic disorder like asthma, hay fever, eczema, serum sickness, angio neuroic oedema
- parasitic infectation lije hookworm,ascariasis,filariasis,cysticercosis
- use of drugs like aspirin,iodides,penicillin,nitrofurantoin,sulphonamides
- Malignancy

3. You need to see a Hematologist/Pathologist since eosinophil count is just used to help confirm a diagnosis and does not provide information whether is caused by allergy or parasitic infection.
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Is Eosinophil Count Of 7.6 A Cause For Concern?

** Thanks for contacting with your health query 1. An eosinophil is a type of white blood cells and Normal value of eosinophil count is 0.0 - 6.0% so your value is slightly raised above the normal but not alarming [value may vary in different laboratories so please check the same] 2. One has to exclude common cause(s) of raised eosinophil count like: - allergic disorder like asthma, hay fever, eczema, serum sickness, angio neuroic oedema - parasitic infectation lije hookworm,ascariasis,filariasis,cysticercosis - use of drugs like aspirin,iodides,penicillin,nitrofurantoin,sulphonamides - Malignancy 3. You need to see a Hematologist/Pathologist since eosinophil count is just used to help confirm a diagnosis and does not provide information whether is caused by allergy or parasitic infection.