Tuesday Q and A: Numerous conditions can lead to low white blood …
Dec 2, 2014 · The list of other possible causes for a drop in a person’s white blood cell count is long. Autoimmune disorders, congenital disorders that affect the way bone marrow works, disorders of the …
Low White Blood Cell Count Not Always a Sign of Medical Problem
Feb 4, 2011 · Different laboratories classify low white blood cell counts differently. Generally, a count lower than 3,500 white blood cells per microliter of blood is considered a low white blood cell count. …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: What causes low white blood cell count?
Jun 28, 2019 · ANSWER: A low white blood cell count almost always is related to a decrease in a type of infection-fighting white blood cell called neutrophils. When you have a low level of neutrophils, the …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding neutropenia
Feb 20, 2018 · DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 1-year-old has neutropenia, and his neutrophil count is very low (310). He often gets infections, and his neutrophil count goes even lower when he’s on …
Mayo Clinic study finds dysfunctional white blood cells linked to ...
Sep 5, 2024 · A Mayo Clinic study finds that people with a condition called monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (MBL) have a heightened melanoma risk.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: What causes a high platelet count?
Jul 3, 2022 · Based on your past anemia diagnosis, you most likely would have reactive or secondary thrombocytosis, which is where other conditions cause a high platelet count. Inflammatory conditions …
Low Blood Cell Counts: Side Effect of Cancer Treatment
Apr 17, 2015 · Low blood cell counts: Side effect of cancer treatment There's a good reason your doctor has your blood drawn so often — low blood cell counts put you at risk of serious complications. …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Prostatitis - Mayo Clinic News Network
Sep 17, 2016 · DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes prostatitis, and how is it diagnosed? Is it treatable? ANSWER: Prost atitis — a general term that encompasses a group of conditions characterized by …
TUESDAY Q & A: Vitamin B-12 deficiency more common with …
Feb 4, 2014 · DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently read that being deficient in vitamin B-12 is common. Should I take a supplement? I am 78 and in good health. ANSWER: Vitamin B-12 deficiency is more …
UTI: This common infection can be serious - Mayo Clinic News Network
Jan 12, 2024 · A urinary tract infection (UTI) is common, but it can be serious. Simple urinary tract infections can be managed by your doctor.