What causes high WBC and low Plateletcrit?

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

If your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL and your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for WBC and Plateletcrit 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	4.066
5-10 years	4.133
10-15 years	4.202
15-20 years	4.272
20-25 years	4.343
25-30 years	4.415
30-35 years	4.488
35-40 years	4.563
40-45 years	4.639
45-50 years	4.716
50-55 years	4.794
55-60 years	4.874
60-70 years	4.955
70-80 years	5.037
80-90 years	5.121
90-100 years	5.206
>100 years	5.292

*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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.203
5-10 years	0.206
10-15 years	0.209
15-20 years	0.212
20-25 years	0.216
25-30 years	0.22
30-35 years	0.224
35-40 years	0.228
40-45 years	0.232
45-50 years	0.236
50-55 years	0.24
55-60 years	0.244
60-70 years	0.248
70-80 years	0.252
80-90 years	0.256
90-100 years	0.26
>100 years	0.264

High WBC and low Plateletcrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take WBC and Plateletcrit blood tests and the results are higher than 11 thou/uL for WBC and lower than 0.2 % for Plateletcrit, 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 Plateletcrit Tests Are Done :

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