What causes high WBC and low Platelet count?

High WBC and low Platelet count can be caused by many reasons.

If your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL and your Platelet count is in between 150 thou/uL and 450 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for WBC and Platelet count 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 4.041
5-10 years 4.083
10-15 years 4.125
15-20 years 4.167
20-25 years 4.21
25-30 years 4.253
30-35 years 4.297
35-40 years 4.341
40-45 years 4.386
45-50 years 4.431
50-55 years 4.477
55-60 years 4.523
60-70 years 4.57
70-80 years 4.617
80-90 years 4.665
90-100 years 4.713
>100 years 4.762

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Normal range of WBC found among women : - thou/uL

Ideal values of Platelet count depending on age :
Age Ideal Platelet count value
<5 years 151.545
5-10 years 153.106
10-15 years 154.683
15-20 years 156.276
20-25 years 157.886
25-30 years 159.512
30-35 years 161.155
35-40 years 162.815
40-45 years 164.492
45-50 years 166.186
50-55 years 167.898
55-60 years 169.627
60-70 years 171.374
70-80 years 173.139
80-90 years 174.922
90-100 years 176.724
>100 years 178.544

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High WBC and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take WBC and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 11 thou/uL for WBC and lower than 150 thou/uL for Platelet count, 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 Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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

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