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What Causes Elevated Leukocytes Counts?
My grandfather is 95 yr old and from few days he is facing alot of health complecations his leucocyte count is more than 12,000 he has sepsis n is on iv antibiotic, nebulisation is also done.he started eating but from yesterday even milk is coming out from nostril if amount is increased, he is not able to lie on bed though feeling sleepy.please help me I request.
Thu, 23 Apr 2015
Counts above 10,000 are considered raised. The most common cause for raised leukocyte counts is infection/ inflammation. In your case, sepsis- its a type of infection is responsible for raised leukocyte counts.
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