high rise in wbc count

i just had a blood check and my wbc has reached 11800 . is there any possibilty of blood cancer ? and wat should i do to reduce my wbc /
please reply as soon as possible

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

The normal range for WBC count is 4,300 to 10,800 cells per cubic millimeter (cmm) or 4.3 to 10.8 x 109 cells per liter.
Leukocytosis or high WBC count may be caused by several conditions including bacterial infection, inflammation, leukemia, trauma, or stress.I would suggest a differential WBC count. Raised neutrophils are found in bacterial infection,Raised lymphocytes are found in viral infections such as glandular fever and  lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL),raised eosinophils are found in parasitic infections, asthma, or allergic reactions and raised monocyte and basophils are found in monocytic leukemia, chronic ulcerative colitis, regional enteritis and leukemia or lymphoma respectively.

So by knowing which WBC componenet is raised ,we can come to know which disease may be responsible for that and then treatment is specific for that disease.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries.Kind regards.