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? What could be the cause?Doctor's answer:
How is the classification of white blood cells? Considering that the baby may be experiencing this situation due to infection, it is recommended that you give the baby timely intravenous treatment, or you can also consider hospitalization for the baby. The increase in white blood cells is related to bacterial infection, because white blood cells are the immune cells of the human body. When white blood cells are higher than normal, it indicates that the number of bacteria in the body has significantly increased. Further diagnosis is required at the hospital.