Causes of High White Blood Cell Count

As I always tell our patients at New Hope Unlimited, our immune system is an amazing thing! Vital components of the blood are the white blood cells. They fight infection and are essential for our health and well being. It may indicate an infection if a person has a high white blood cell count. The immune system is working to destroy the infection and it may also be a sign that the person is experiencing physical or emotional stress. Some blood cancers may also show high white blood cell counts.

This might signal that something is destroying the cells faster …read more