Probably, even the most experienced researchers and doctors will not be able to immediately name all the existing components of blood and their norms. There are a lot of different blood cells. And the change in the number of each of them indicates a violation in the work of the body. If you know what this means, when unripe granulocytes are raised, it will be much easier to decipher your test results and, if necessary, speed up the meeting with a specialist.
What is elevated immature granulocytes in the blood?
Granulocytes are a subgroup of granular white blood cells. They include basophils, neutrophils and eosinophils. The name of the blood cells is explained by their structure - small granules or granules are clearly visible under the microscope. The bone marrow is responsible for the production of granulocytes. After entering the body, these particles live very shortly - no more than three days.
Normally, if the blood contains one to five percent of young neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils. If unripe granulocytes are raised, most likely, the body develops an infection, an inflammatory or pathological process. At the same time, neutrophils are actively developing. And accordingly, the increase in the number of blood cells is the result of the reaction of the immune system.
The causes of an increase in immature granulocytes
A slight increase in this indicator is considered normal for pregnant and newborns. The result of the analysis can also be distorted if the blood is taken immediately after ingestion, physical exertion, or in a patient experiencing a state of severe stress. In all other cases, elevated unripe granulocytes in the blood are unhealthy. And it can point to such pathologies:
- gout;
- gangrene;
- psoriasis;
- hepatitis;
- tuberculosis;
- malaria;
- different types of dermatitis;
- cholera;
- sepsis;
- angina ;
- burns;
- acute bleeding;
- meningitis;
- pyelonephritis;
- serum sickness;
- myocardial infarction;
- intoxication caused by insect bites, chemical poisoning;
- chronic myeloplastic diseases;
- flu;
- rubella;
- otitis;
- cholecystitis;
- scarlet fever;
- peritonitis;
- pneumonia;
- appendicitis .
In some people, the high content of immature granulocytes in the blood is observed against the background of taking drugs containing lithium, or glucocorticosteroids.
With purulent processes, the jump in the index is much greater than in all other cases.