Patient's question:
Doctor, my child has recently had a slight fever and a check-up revealed elevated white blood cell count. Is it caused by the fever?Doctor's answer:
White blood cell count is commonly seen in acute infections, chronic infections, and various bacterial or viral infectious diseases. Main causes include: acute infections, severe trauma, acute bleeding, acute poisoning, leukemia, and malignant tumors. High white blood cell count indicates inflammation or infection in the body, often accompanied by fever symptoms. If the neutrophil ratio in white blood cell count is high, it suggests a bacterial infection, while a high lymphocyte ratio indicates a viral infection. It is recommended that you seek medical treatment under the guidance of a doctor.