What causes high Basophils and low WBC?

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

If your Basophils is in between 0 % and 2 % and your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Basophils and WBC 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	0.349
>100 years	0.353

*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 WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.041
5-10 years	4.082
10-15 years	4.124
15-20 years	4.166
20-25 years	4.208
25-30 years	4.251
30-35 years	4.294
35-40 years	4.338
40-45 years	4.382
45-50 years	4.427
50-55 years	4.472
55-60 years	4.518
60-70 years	4.564
70-80 years	4.611
80-90 years	4.658
90-100 years	4.706
>100 years	4.754

High Basophils and low WBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Basophils and WBC blood tests and the results are higher than 2 % for Basophils and lower than 4 thou/uL for WBC, 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 WBC Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Basophils and WBC tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Basophils and WBC 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 WBC Test reports by your pathologist.