The baby has leukocytes in the blood

Any deviations in the analysis of the baby cause his mother's strong anxiety and anxiety. Often when carrying out a clinical study of blood in a child, in its results you can see an increased content of leukocytes, or leukocytosis. This indicator is considered one of the most important, therefore, when interpreting the results, doctors pay special attention to it.

In this article, we will tell you why the white blood cells in your baby's blood can be raised, and what you should do when you receive test results .

The causes of elevated white blood cells in the child's blood

Elevated levels of leukocytes in the blood of a child can be observed in various situations, for example:

1. First of all, with an increase in this indicator, the presence of an infectious process in a child's body is suspected. When the immune system crumbs collides with any infectious agents - viruses, bacteria, pathogenic fungi or protozoa - the production of antigens is activated, resulting in a surge of white blood cells. Especially greatly increases the level of these bodies at the very beginning of the acute stage of the disease.
2. With a chronic infectious process, sluggishly flowing in the body of the baby, the high content of leukocytes is also preserved, but the deviation of the results obtained from the norm is not so strongly pronounced.
3. In young children, the most frequent cause of leukocytosis are allergic reactions. In response to the effect of the allergen, the level of eosinophils increases very rapidly and quite strongly , as a result of which the level of leukocytes also increases.
4. Also, the cause of increasing the concentration of white blood cells can be mechanical deformation of soft tissues, which does not combine with infection.
5. Finally, leukocytosis may also have a physiological character. So, this indicator can increase as a result of physical activity, the adoption of certain types of food, for example, meat of animals and birds, as well as taking certain medications. In a newborn child, the cause of elevated white blood cells in the blood can be even a banal body overheating associated with imperfection of the thermoregulatory system.

Action Tactics

If you do not get very good results, the first thing to do is to retake the blood test, following all the rules for its implementation. The level of leukocytes is quite sensitive, and it can rise even after taking a warm bath or a slight overvoltage.

If the indicators still exceed the norm for crumbs at his age, you should consult a doctor. A qualified children's doctor will conduct a detailed examination and prescribe appropriate medications and other methods of treatment, based on the identified cause of the deviation.