Patient's question:
The baby is four and a half months old. A few days ago, when going to the hospital for a blood test, the white blood cell count was excessively high, reaching over 26,000. Following the doctor's advice, the baby received intravenous fluids for three days, and now the count is still over 24,000. Is this condition serious? How is it caused?Doctor's answer:
How is the classification of white blood cells? Consider that the baby is in this condition due to infection. It is recommended that you give the baby timely intravenous treatment. You can also have the baby hospitalized for treatment. White blood cells are elevated. This is related to bacterial infection. Because white blood cells are the body's immune cells. Elevated white blood cells indicate that the number of bacteria in the body is significantly higher than normal. It is necessary to go to the hospital for further diagnosis.