What causes high Basophils and low RBC?

High Basophils and low RBC can be caused by many reasons.

If your Basophils is in between 0 % and 2 % and your RBC is in between 4.5 mil/uL and 5.5 mil/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Basophils and RBC respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Basophils : 0 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.303
5-10 years	0.306
10-15 years	0.309
15-20 years	0.312
20-25 years	0.315
25-30 years	0.318
30-35 years	0.321
35-40 years	0.324
40-45 years	0.327
45-50 years	0.33
50-55 years	0.333
55-60 years	0.336
60-70 years	0.339
70-80 years	0.342
80-90 years	0.345
90-100 years	0.348
>100 years	0.352

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Basophils levels include:

• Inflammation
• Food allergy
• Ulcerative colitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Crohns disease

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Normal range of RBC : 4.5 - 5.5 mil/uL

Ideal values of RBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal RBC value
<5 years	4.545
5-10 years	4.591
10-15 years	4.637
15-20 years	4.684
20-25 years	4.731
25-30 years	4.779
30-35 years	4.827
35-40 years	4.876
40-45 years	4.925
45-50 years	4.975
50-55 years	5.025
55-60 years	5.076
60-70 years	5.127
70-80 years	5.179
80-90 years	5.231
90-100 years	5.284
>100 years	5.337

High Basophils and low RBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Basophils and RBC blood tests and the results are higher than 2 % for Basophils and lower than 4.5 mil/uL for RBC, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Basophils and RBC Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Basophils and RBC tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Basophils and RBC blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Basophils and RBC Test reports by your pathologist.