What causes high WBC and low INR?

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

If your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL and your INR is in between 0.9 ratio and 1.2 ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for WBC and INR 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 WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.07
5-10 years	4.141
10-15 years	4.213
15-20 years	4.286
20-25 years	4.361
25-30 years	4.437
30-35 years	4.514
35-40 years	4.593
40-45 years	4.673
45-50 years	4.754
50-55 years	4.837
55-60 years	4.921
60-70 years	5.007
70-80 years	5.094
80-90 years	5.183
90-100 years	5.273
>100 years	5.365

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

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

• Infections, most commonly caused by bacteria and some viruses, less commonly by fungi or parasites
• Bone marrow damage
• Overwhelming infections (e.g., sepsis)
• Inflammation or inflammatory conditions such as vasculitis or inflammatory bowel disease
• Myelodysplastic syndrome

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Normal range of INR : 0.9 - 1.2 ratio

Ideal values of INR depending on age :

Age	Ideal INR value
<5 years	0.916
5-10 years	0.932
10-15 years	0.948
15-20 years	0.964
20-25 years	0.981
25-30 years	0.998
30-35 years	1.015
35-40 years	1.033
40-45 years	1.051
45-50 years	1.069
50-55 years	1.088
55-60 years	1.107
60-70 years	1.126
70-80 years	1.146
80-90 years	1.166
90-100 years	1.186
>100 years	1.186

High WBC and low INR can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take WBC and INR blood tests and the results are higher than 11 thou/uL for WBC and lower than 0.9 ratio for INR, 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 WBC and INR Tests Are Done :

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