What causes high WBC and low Segmented Neutrophils?

High WBC and low Segmented Neutrophils can be caused by many reasons.

If your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL and your Segmented Neutrophils is in between 40 % and 80 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for WBC and Segmented Neutrophils 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	4.044
5-10 years	4.089
10-15 years	4.134
15-20 years	4.18
20-25 years	4.226
25-30 years	4.273
30-35 years	4.32
35-40 years	4.368
40-45 years	4.416
45-50 years	4.465
50-55 years	4.515
55-60 years	4.565
60-70 years	4.616
70-80 years	4.667
80-90 years	4.719
90-100 years	4.771
>100 years	4.824

*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 Segmented Neutrophils : 40 - 80 %

Ideal values of Segmented Neutrophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Segmented Neutrophils value
<5 years	40.444
5-10 years	40.893
10-15 years	41.347
15-20 years	41.806
20-25 years	42.27
25-30 years	42.739
30-35 years	43.213
35-40 years	43.693
40-45 years	44.178
45-50 years	44.668
50-55 years	45.164
55-60 years	45.665
60-70 years	46.172
70-80 years	46.685
80-90 years	47.203
90-100 years	47.727
>100 years	48.257

High WBC and low Segmented Neutrophils can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take WBC and Segmented Neutrophils blood tests and the results are higher than 11 thou/uL for WBC and lower than 40 % for Segmented Neutrophils, 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 Segmented Neutrophils Tests Are Done :

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