White Blood Cell Count Of 3 6. Consultation with your family physician will aid in maintaining the appropriate number of white blood cells. No that wouldnt cause this. A wbc count is the number of white blood cells per volume of blood. White blood cell counts vary with age and sex of the individual.
A low wbc count is referred to medically as leukopenia. It means that out of a total 3500 white blood cells the lymphocyte count was 61 so roughly about 2100. Consultation with your family physician will aid in maintaining the appropriate number of white blood cells. In normal settings they represent 60 to 70 of the total white blood count. Neutrophils destroy bacteria and fungi with a series of enzymes and turn into pus when they die in battle. Low white blood cell counts may be a sign of infection or bone marrow disorder 2.
A white blood cell count of 3 6 indicates a reading at the low end of the normal range and may require monitoring for further decreases in number.
You should however do a follow up after 1 month. According to the mayo clinic the normal range for white blood cell counts wbc in both men and women should register between 3 5 and 10 5 billion cells per litre of blood. 2100 of 3500 cells are lymphocytes so you. My wbc was 4 0 six months ago which has now dropped to a low of 3 6. Is this considered leukopaenia. Low white blood cell counts may be a sign of infection or bone marrow disorder 2.