A WBC of 22,000 is a perfectly normal reaction by the bone marrow in a patient with an acute illness. The term is reactive leukocytosis. If he’s very worried, he should just have his WBC checked in a month when his illness is gone.Click to see full answer. Also asked, what happen if white blood cells are high?A high white blood cell count isn’t a specific disease, but it can indicate another problem, such as infection, stress, inflammation, trauma, allergy, or certain diseases. A high lymphocyte count may occur when there is a viral or bacterial infection.Furthermore, what does a WBC of 20000 mean? for bacterial pneumonia, a WBC count of 10,000 to 14,000/mm3 with a marked left shift is typical. A WBC count >15,000/mm3 strongly suggests a bacterial, particularly a pneumococcal, etiology. A WBC count >20,000/mm3 is associated with a poor prognosis. Correspondingly, what is normal white blood cell count? How many white blood cells (WBCs) someone has varies, but the normal range is usually between 4,000 and 11,000 per microliter of blood. A blood test that shows a WBC count of less than 4,000 per microliter (some labs say less than 4,500) could mean your body may not be able to fight infection the way it should.How do you treat high white blood cell count?Hydroxyurea (Hydrea®) is sometimes given to lower very high WBC counts rapidly until a CML diagnosis is confirmed through blood and bone marrow tests. Hydroxyurea is taken as a capsule by mouth. Lowering those very high WBC counts can help reduce the size of the spleen.
