What causes high WBC and low PPBG?

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

If your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL and your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for WBC and PPBG 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	4.067
5-10 years	4.135
10-15 years	4.204
15-20 years	4.274
20-25 years	4.345
25-30 years	4.418
30-35 years	4.492
35-40 years	4.567
40-45 years	4.643
45-50 years	4.721
50-55 years	4.8
55-60 years	4.88
60-70 years	4.961
70-80 years	5.044
80-90 years	5.128
90-100 years	5.214
>100 years	5.301

*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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.336
5-10 years	82.694
10-15 years	84.075
15-20 years	85.479
20-25 years	86.906
25-30 years	88.357
30-35 years	89.833
35-40 years	91.333
40-45 years	92.858
45-50 years	94.409
50-55 years	95.986
55-60 years	97.589
60-70 years	99.219
70-80 years	100.876
80-90 years	102.561
90-100 years	104.274
>100 years	106.015

High WBC and low PPBG can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take WBC and PPBG blood tests and the results are higher than 11 thou/uL for WBC and lower than 80 mg/dL for PPBG, 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 PPBG Tests Are Done :

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